![European Beech lumber wood, Fagus sylvatica lumber for woodworking](graphics/category_species/beech.jpg)
European Beech // Fagus sylvatica
A moderately hard, straight-grained, even-textured wood with great strength properties. Works well with hand and machine tools.![color of European Beech](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
Even pale yellow to light tan with distinctive and characteristic dark specks.![other names for European Beech](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Beechwood, European Beech, English Beech, Carpathian Beech, Spanish Beech, French Beech, Romanian Beech, Japanese Beech![uses for European Beech](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, chairs, workbenches, carvings, toys, plywood, veneer, flooring.![the European Beech tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
Called Queen of the Woods because of their large size and stately appearance. Beech trees are reported to commonly reach 100 feet. Trunk diameters are often 4 feet.European Beech grows in Europe
![map of where European Beech grows](graphics/maps/europe.png)