Beech Tree Facts

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Associated with femininity.

The scientific name, Fagus, was the Celtic god of Beeches.

Beeches are used extensively for hedgerows.

Perfect for smoking herrings, and the nuts may be a good coffee substitute.

Recently discovered by National Geographic researchers, the southernmost tree in the world, located in Cape Horn, Chile, is a Magellan's Beech (Nothofagus betuloides). Sir Joseph Banks collected a specimen of the tree from the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago in South America in 1769, during Captain James Cook's first voyage. It was thought to be extinct so far south, until its recent re-discovery.

It is safer to shelter under a Common Beech instead of an oak, as storm lightning usually strikes high point of single trees. As this species hardly ever stands alone, it is extremely safe.