Fagus sylvatica
European Beech
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Beech | |
| Deutsch | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| English | European Beech | |
| Français | Hêtre; Hêtre, fayard | |
| Italiano | Faggio | |
| Suomi | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Norsk | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Čeština | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Español | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Svenska | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Polski | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Український | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Român | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Русский | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Български | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| EESTI | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| 日本語 | Buche; Rotbuche, Gemeine Buche | |
| Other names | beuken (NL), kaym (TR), rödbok (SE), buk (CZ, PL, RO), bökk (HU) |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
| WSL | ||
| InfoFlora | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Label Swiss Wood | ||
| Lignapool | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Europe | |||
| States and Territories | Denmark; Great Britain; Norway; Sweden; Austria; Belgium; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland; Corsica; France; Spain; Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Romania; Sicily; European Turkey; Yugoslavia; Baltic States; Krym; East European Russia; South European Russia; Ukraine; North Caucasus; Transcaucasus; Turkey; New York | |||
| Swiss wood | Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fagales | |||
| Family | Fagaceae | |||
| Genus | Fagus | |||
| Species | sylvatica | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Fagus sylvatica L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | halbringporig/zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/fagfasyl.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | without color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun/rot/hell | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 5 | |||
| Mushrooms laboratory | 4to5 | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | S | |||
| Termites | S | |||
| Remarks | Nicht beständig gegen Trichoferus holosericeus. Tränkbarkeit (4) bezieht sich auf Rotkern. Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln | |||
Impregnability according to EN 350
| Impregnability of heartwood | lv | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 1 | |||
| Width of the sapwood | x | |||
Physical properties
| Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit | 540.00 | % | ||
| Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit | 910.00 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 690.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 710.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 750.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Compressive strength, mean value | 60.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Tensile strength, mean | 135.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Flexural strength, mean | 120.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 14000.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Areas of application
| Decking; Furniture; Flooring; Doors & Windowframes; Construction; interior panelling; plywood |
Appearances
Wood
FASY , antik, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
FASY , fermentiert , ©Bollinger Furniere
FASY , gedaempft, aufbau, geriegelt , ©Atlas Holz
FASY , gedaempft, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
FASY , gedaempft, aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
FASY , natur, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
FASY , ungedaempft, kern, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
FASY , ungedaempft, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
Fagus sylvatica , ©Lignum
FASY , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid
FASY , gedämpft, 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid
Fagus sylvatica , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
FASY , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
FASY , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
FASY , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
FASY , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
FASY , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
FASY , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson