Beech - Fagus sylvatica

General information:

Botanical Name: Fagus sylvatica
Common Name: Beech
Plant Family: Fagaceae.

Botanical description:

It is a large tree, capable of reaching heights of up to 50 m (160 ft) tall^[2] and 3 m (9.8 ft) trunk diameter, though more typically 25–35 m (82–115 ft) tall and up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) trunk diameter. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has a typical lifespan of 150 to 200 years, though sometimes up to 300 years. 30 years are needed to attain full maturity (as compared to 40 for American beech). Like most trees, its form depends on the location: in forest areas, F. sylvatica grows to over 30 m (100 ft), with branches being high up on the trunk. In open locations, it will become much shorter (typically 15–24 m (50–80 ft)) and more massive.
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Usage of Beech - Fagus sylvatica:

     The bark is stomach settling agent, antipyretic, clean, antitussive, expectorant, odontalgic. A tar (or creosote), got by dry refining of the limbs, is animating and germ-free. It is utilized inside as an empowering expectorant and remotely as an application to different skin illnesses. The unadulterated creosote has been utilized to give alleviation from toothache, however it ought not be utilized without master direction.