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Definition of Fagus sylvatica purpurea
1. Noun. Variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves.
Exact synonyms: Copper Beech, Fagus Purpurea, Fagus Sylvatica Atropunicea, Purple Beech
Group relationships: Fagus, Genus Fagus
Generic synonyms: Beech, Beech Tree
Group relationships: Fagus, Genus Fagus
Generic synonyms: Beech, Beech Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fagus Sylvatica Purpurea
Literary usage of Fagus sylvatica purpurea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Trees & Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook (1908)
"Fagus sylvatica purpurea. Of the Purple Beeches there are now numerous forms,
such as atropurpurea, cuprea, purpurea, pendula (weeping), and "Swat Magret" ..."
2. Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society to by American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society (1908)
"... the maiden-hair tree (Ginkgo biloba), of China, the purple form of the European
beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea), the Norway spruce (Picea excelsa), ..."
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