Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationFagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
FamilyGenus: Buchenheimisch in Deutschland
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A deciduous broadleaved tree native to Great Britain, reaching around 31.5 m in height. It flowers in April and May and forms arbuscular mycorrhiza.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Fagus sylvatica is a native tree that forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with soil fungi.
Annual cycle
Fagus sylvatica flowers in April and May. It is a deciduous tree, shedding its leaves in autumn.
Safety note
No specific safety risks are indicated in the available evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Apr – Mai
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
31.477 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
No cultivation advice is available from the source data.
Scientific profile
Fagus sylvatica is a deciduous, broadleaved tree that typically attains a height of around 31.5 metres. Its leaves have an average area of roughly 2,060 mm². The tree is native in Great Britain. Flowering occurs from April to May. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations. The fruits (nuts) have an average mass of approximately 187 mg.
Bestäuber & Besucher
25 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena haemorrhoaMicrorhagus pygmaeusAmpedus quercicolaAndrena flavipesAndrena clarkellaAndrena nitidaApis melliferaBiston betulariaLymantria disparAbax ovalisVespa velutina nigrithoraxPararge aegeriaOrthosia crudaNoctua pronubaCervus elaphusPhlogophora meticulosaAcronicta psiCeramica pisiHalyzia sedecimguttataOrgyia antiquaCalopteryx virgoCampaea margaritariaPseudoips prasinanaClytus arietisStenomax aeneus
Host relationships
19 species use this plant as a host
Agrilus viridisCalliteara pudibundaBolitophagus reticulatusUleiota planatusAmpedus sanguineusDiplocoelus fagiAglia tauLymantria monachaEctropis crepusculariaAdalia decempunctataPtilodon capucinaApoda limacodesRosalia alpinaCarabus intricatusCarabus granulatusOperophtera brumataLasioglossum pauxillumMycetophagus quadripustulatusColydium elongatum
Other flower visitors
75 other species visit the flowers
Picus viridisDryobates minorMyotis myotisTaphrorychus bicolorDasytes caeruleusPtilinus pectinicornisPlatyrhinus resinosusStictoleptura rubraStenocorus meridianusXyleborinus saxeseniiLucanus cervusCallidium violaceumRutpela maculataParacorymbia maculicornisSalpingus ruficollisLitargus connexusPyrochroa coccineaVincenzellus ruficollisSchizotus pectinicornisEndomychus coccineusCorticeus unicolorUrsus arctosPrionus coriariusXyleborus disparCossus cossusPyrochroa serraticornisSciurus vulgarisMelasis buprestoidesSciurus carolinensisPlatypus cylindrusDorcus parallelipipedusSinodendron cylindricumScolytus intricatusAnoplodera sexguttataDendrocopos majorPyrrhula pyrrhulaFringilla coelebsPsittacula eupatriaTrypodendron domesticumTrypodendron signatumAphidecta obliterataEctinus aterrimusAgelastica alniAnaglyptus mysticusSubcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctataCameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić, 1986Stauropus fagiChrysobothris affinisMalachius bipustulatusPsittacula krameri
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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