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Copper beech or purple beech. Hêtre pourpre. Οξυά.

Fagus sylvatica purpurea

Description:

40m tall tree with leaves turning red orange in autumn. Purple beech was first described near Zürich at 1680, then migrated to Germany, then the rest of Europe.

Habitat:

Urban botanic garden.

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Ioannis
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Ioannis

Antony, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 1, 2013

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