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'''''Fagus mexicana''''', the '''Mexican Beech''' or '''Haya''', is a species of [[beech]] [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to northeastern and central [[Mexico]], where it occurs from southwest [[Tamaulipas]] south to [[Hidalgo (Mexico)|Hidalgo]] and [[Puebla]]. It is restricted to high altitude [[cloud forest]]s in [[mountain]]s. |
'''''Fagus mexicana''''', the '''Mexican Beech''' or '''Haya''', is a species of [[beech]] [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to northeastern and central [[Mexico]], where it occurs from southwest [[Tamaulipas]] south to [[Hidalgo (Mexico)|Hidalgo]] and [[Puebla]]. It is restricted to high altitude [[cloud forest]]s in [[mountain]]s. |
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It is closely related to the [[American Beech]] ''Fagus grandifolia'', and is treated |
It is closely related to the [[American Beech]] ''Fagus grandifolia'', and is usually treated as ''Fagus grandifolia'' subsp. ''mexicana'' (Martínez) E. Murray).<ref>[http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr_oa/n020p205.pdf Ernesto Ch. Rodríguez-Ramírez, Arturo Sánchez-González, Gregorio Ángeles-Pérez (2013) "Current distribution and coverage of Mexican beech forests ''Fagus grandifolia'' subsp. ''mexicana'' in Mexico." ''Endangered Species Research'' '''Vol. 20:''' 205-216.]</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The [[flower]]s are small [[catkin]]s which appear shortly after the leaves in spring. The [[seed]]s are small triangular [[Nut (fruit)|nuts]] 15–20 mm long and 7–10 mm wide at the base; there are two nuts in each cupule, maturing in the autumn 6–7 months after pollination. |
The [[flower]]s are small [[catkin]]s which appear shortly after the leaves in spring. The [[seed]]s are small triangular [[Nut (fruit)|nuts]] 15–20 mm long and 7–10 mm wide at the base; there are two nuts in each cupule, maturing in the autumn 6–7 months after pollination. |
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Fagus mexicana, the Mexican Beech or Haya, is a species of beech endemic to northeastern and central Mexico, where it occurs from southwest Tamaulipas south to Hidalgo and Puebla. It is restricted to high altitude cloud forests in mountains.
It is closely related to the American Beech Fagus grandifolia, and is usually treated as Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana (Martínez) E. Murray).[1]
Description
Fagus mexicana is a deciduous tree, reaching heights of 25–40 m tall and up to 1 m trunk diameter. The leaves are alternate, simple, with a slightly toothed margin, usually smaller than those of American Beech, 5–8 cm long and 3–5 cm broad. The buds are long and slender, 15–25 mm long and 2–3 mm thick.
The flowers are small catkins which appear shortly after the leaves in spring. The seeds are small triangular nuts 15–20 mm long and 7–10 mm wide at the base; there are two nuts in each cupule, maturing in the autumn 6–7 months after pollination.