Fagus orientalis

Fagus orientalis is a medium to large deciduous tree that is native mainly around the Black Sea. It is very shade tolerant and can reach diameters of >100 cm. It's wood is reddish brown, fairly dense and heavy. Fagus orientalis' main use is currently fuelwood, but it can also be used for particleboards, furniture, veneer as well as paper.
The Oriental beech has but a tiny native European range in the Balkans, and no confirmed host records are available. However, this tree species is very closely related to common beech, with wich it also hybridizes. Accordingly, largely the same herbivore assemblages are to be expected if more extensively planted.
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