Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is the only species of beech tree ...
One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery green leaf in spring that gradually changes to a dark green in summer ...
Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges.