Biology:Fagus japonica
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Short description: Species of beech
| Japanese blue beech | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Fagus |
| Species: | F. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Fagus japonica Maxim.
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Fagus japonica, known as the Japanese beech, Japanese blue beech or in Japanese as inubuna ("dog buna") or kurobuna ("black buna"), is a deciduous tree of the beech family Fagaceae.
Description
It reaches 25 metres in height.[2] The growth habit is often multi-trunked.[3] Bark is smooth and grey. The simple leaves are arranged alternately along the branch. They are slightly pubescent and slightly glaucous beneath, with 10–14 pairs of lateral nerves. Fruiting peduncles are 3–4 cm long and glabrous.[4]
Distribution
It is endemic to Japan , where it is one of the main tree species in natural deciduous forests particularly on the Pacific side of the country.[3]
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Fagus japonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T138593408A143486022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T138593408A143486022.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/138593408/143486022. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Woody Plants of Japan, Vol. 1, 2000. ISBN:4-635-07003-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peters, R. (1997). Beech Forests. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.
- ↑ Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan. ISBN:978-0-87474-708-9.
Bibliography
- Sogo, Akiko; Tobe, Hiroshi (2006). "Delayed fertilization and pollen-tube growth in pistils of Fagus japonica (Fagaceae)". American Journal of Botany 93 (12): 1748–1756. doi:10.3732/ajb.93.12.1748.
Wikidata ☰ Q1683271 entry
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