Fagus

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Fagus is a genus of deciduous trees commonly known as beeches, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and valued for their hardwood and ornamental use.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
European beech 10
Fagus canonical 3
Fagus sylvatica 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
plant genus
taxon
barkCharacteristic smooth gray bark
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName beech
beeches
describedAs genus of deciduous trees commonly known as beeches
ecologicalRole canopy-forming tree
climax species in temperate forests
family oak family (Fagaceae)
surface form: Fagaceae
flowerSex monoecious
flowerType inconspicuous flowers
fruitCommonName beech nut
fruitType nut
growthForm tree
kingdom Plantae
leafType deciduous
nativeTo Northern Hemisphere
temperate regions
order Fagales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
seedDispersal animals
gravity
shadeTolerance shade-tolerant
taxonRank genus
typicalHabitat mixed broadleaf forests
temperate forests
usedFor charcoal production
firewood
flooring
furniture
hedges
ornamental planting
shade trees
timber
tool handles
valuedFor hardwood
ornamental use
woodProperty fine-textured
hard
heavy
pale-colored
strong
woodType hardwood

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

oak family (Fagaceae) includesGenus Fagus
subject surface form: Fagaceae
oak family (Fagaceae) typeGenus Fagus
subject surface form: Fagaceae
oak family (Fagaceae) notableMember Fagus
subject surface form: Fagaceae
this entity surface form: Fagus sylvatica
Valia Kalda National Park hasFlora Fagus
this entity surface form: Fagus sylvatica
Eifel National Park dominantTreeSpecies Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Bieszczady National Park flora Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Sutjeska National Park hasFlora Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Carpathian Biosphere Reserve hasFlora Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
The Dark Hedges hasTreeSpecies Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Vienna Woods dominantTreeSpecies Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Verzy treeType Fagus
this entity surface form: Fagus sylvatica var. tortuosa
Poloniny National Park hasFlora Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Trigonobalanus relatedTo Fagus
Burnham Beeches treeSpecies Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe dominantTreeSpecies Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Steigerwald hasVegetation Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech
Carpathian National Nature Park hasFlora Fagus
this entity surface form: European beech