Fagus lucida

Fagus lucida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species: F. lucida
Binomial name
Fagus lucida
Rehder & E. H. Wilson

Fagus lucida is a species of tree in the Fagaceae family. It is a tree up to 25 metres (82 ft) tall native to southern and eastern China.[1] Seeds and young leaves are edible.[2]

References

  1. Chengjiu Huang, Yongtian Zhang & Bruce Bartholomew. "Fagus lucida". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. Plants For A Future (1996). "Fagus lucida". PFAF Plant Databse. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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