Fagus sylvatica

Beech

Fagaceae

Bark necrosis:

Bark necrosi is caused by the beech scale (Cryptococcus fagisuga) and a fungi. The fungi kills off a large part of the bark, which leads to the tree?s death. This can be identified through white waxy wool on the tree trunk and viscous plant sap at the trunk.

Diseases Fagus sylvatica

Browning of leaves:

First, small brown spots, then linked together. This is not dangerous for the tree.

Beech cancer:

Rank growth at the trunk and limbs.

Cancer (Nectria galligena):

Fungi that leads to the breaking off of bark. Affected twigs and branches should be removed and burned. If the trunk is affected, then an expert should be called to remove canker.

Beech leaf gall midge (Mikiola fagi (HTG.))

Appears in the summer. Red larva can be found in the gall. This is not dangerous for the tree.

Beech leaf gall midge (Hartigiola annulipes (diptera))

Bare galls can develop as well as hairy galls. The larva is white. This is not dangerous for the tree.

Classification Fagus sylvatica

Height: up to 30 m

Leave: alternate, egg-shaped

Bloom: May, green-brown, inconspicuous

Fruit: beech-nut, slightly poisonous

Branches: bent back and forth, flexible

Bark: silver-gray, smooth

Root: shallow, even superficial, large roots spreading out in all directions

Location: sun to shade

Soil: sandy-loamy to clayey

ph-value: slightly acidic to basic