Fagus japonica Maxim.

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Fagaceae > Fagus

Characteristics

A deciduous tree. It grows 24 m high. It spreads 8 m wide. The leaves are oval. They have soft hairs underneath. Young leaves are furry on both surfaces.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 8.0
Mature height (meter) 22.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Temperate. It grows in the mountains in Japan. It suits hardiness zones 6-8.
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Mountains.
Light 3-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses oil wood
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fagus japonica unspecified picture

Distribution

Fagus japonica world distribution map, present in Japan

Conservation status

Fagus japonica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295601-1
WFO ID wfo-0000966451
COL ID 3DSJ2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Fagus japonica Fagus japonica var. japonica

Lower taxons

Fagus japonica var. multinervis