Lexic.us

Definition of Fagus americana

1. Noun. North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fagus Americana

Literary usage of Fagus americana

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1906)
"... fagus americana Sweet, FIG. 44. Scene near highest summit of Bald Knob, showing sparcity of vegetation. ..."

2. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1906)
"The following species were observed: TREES—Quercus alba L., fagus americana Sweet, FIG. 44. Scene near highest summit of Bald Knob, showing sparcity of ..."

3. The Tree Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Trees of North America by Julia Ellen Rogers (1905)
"Maples—Acer rubrum and saccharinum Beech—fagus americana Birches—Betula spp. Basswood—Tilia spp. Willows—Salix spp. ..."

4. Maryland Geological Survey by Maryland Geological Survey (1906)
"fagus americana Sweet. fagus americana Sweet, 1826, Hort. Brit., p. 370. Description.—Nuts and husks, sometimes separate from each other, sometimes entire, ..."

5. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1904)
"... by the Americans Black gum; Acer rubrum; Viscum parasite; fagus americana and Orobanche Virginiana a parasite on the roots of the fagus americana; ..."

6. Reports Dealing with the Systematic Geology and Paleontology of Maryland by Maryland Geological Survey (1906)
"fagus americana Sweet. fagus americana Sweet, 1826, Hort. Brit., p. 370. Description.—Nuts and husks, sometimes separate from each other, sometimes entire, ..."

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