It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species ...

Without American beech as a resource, several wildlife and plant populations will be stressed, decline or be destroyed. For further information, visit njaes.rutgers.edu/E376/.

Beech trees across the state are seeing worsening symptoms of the fast-spreading complex beech leaf disease, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The disease affects all beech ...

Without American beech as a resource, several wildlife and plant populations will be stressed, decline or be destroyed. For further information, visit njaes.rutgers.edu/E376/.

Of 263 American beech trees tracked at the Cuyahoga County research site, 30% have died since BLD was first observed in the area in 2014, with the most severe losses occurring in recent years.

Native to the eastern U.S., the American beech has a smooth gray trunk and a wide canopy. The U.S. Forest Service estimates it represents 10% of forests in Massachusetts.

In the wild or in optimum growing conditions, the American beech can reach 100 feet or more. Mature specimens are identified by their short trunks and broad crowns when grown in open spaces.

The massive American beech tree showcased in the River Campus park casts a long shadow. It is the largest of its species in the state, with a circumference of 16 feet and a height of 100 feet. The ...

Without American beech as a resource, several wildlife and plant populations will be stressed, decline or be destroyed. For further information, visit njaes.rutgers.edu/E376/.