American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
American Beech trees are a type of “mast” tree. This means that they produce a nutritious nut/seed that is critical for wildlife. Chestnuts, Acorns, Hickory Nuts, Chinquapins, Walnuts, and Butternuts are all examples of hard mast trees that provide critical food to wildlife over the winter. Beech nuts are small triangular nuts that taste like large sunflower seeds and are delicious for humans as well.
2024 marks the year the Beech Leaf Disease reached Delaware (specifically New Castle County). Identifying, propagating, planting, and growing more American Beech trees is essential in their ability to garner natural population resistance. We are also working on identifying and propagating resistant trees by both seed and grafting in order to jump start conservation efforts in our area.
Play your part in conservation efforts by planting local ecotype American Beech trees!
Fagus grandifolia
American Beech trees are a type of “mast” tree. This means that they produce a nutritious nut/seed that is critical for wildlife. Chestnuts, Acorns, Hickory Nuts, Chinquapins, Walnuts, and Butternuts are all examples of hard mast trees that provide critical food to wildlife over the winter. Beech nuts are small triangular nuts that taste like large sunflower seeds and are delicious for humans as well.
2024 marks the year the Beech Leaf Disease reached Delaware (specifically New Castle County). Identifying, propagating, planting, and growing more American Beech trees is essential in their ability to garner natural population resistance. We are also working on identifying and propagating resistant trees by both seed and grafting in order to jump start conservation efforts in our area.
Play your part in conservation efforts by planting local ecotype American Beech trees!
Fagus grandifolia
American Beech trees are a type of “mast” tree. This means that they produce a nutritious nut/seed that is critical for wildlife. Chestnuts, Acorns, Hickory Nuts, Chinquapins, Walnuts, and Butternuts are all examples of hard mast trees that provide critical food to wildlife over the winter. Beech nuts are small triangular nuts that taste like large sunflower seeds and are delicious for humans as well.
2024 marks the year the Beech Leaf Disease reached Delaware (specifically New Castle County). Identifying, propagating, planting, and growing more American Beech trees is essential in their ability to garner natural population resistance. We are also working on identifying and propagating resistant trees by both seed and grafting in order to jump start conservation efforts in our area.
Play your part in conservation efforts by planting local ecotype American Beech trees!
