Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ L.
(Copper Beech)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
CultivarFagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
SpeciesFagus sylvatica (Beech)
GenusFagus (beeches)
FamilyFAGACEAE (forest trees)
OrderFAGALES (forest trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech) :
1: Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
19 May 2015 OSGR: SD85 54° 0’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Foliage - youngImage 2: Foliage - young (2)Image 3: Foliage - young - against skyImage 4: Foliage - young - against sky (2)Image 5: Foliage - young - in windImage 6: Tree - just coming into leaf - in landscapeImage 7: Tree - just coming into leaf - in landscape (2)Image 8: Tree - just coming into leaf - in landscape (3)Image 9: Tree - just coming into leaf - in landscape (4)
2: Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
3 May 2014 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
freshly in leaf
Image 1: Tree - freshly in leaf
3: Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
28 Apr 2014 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Parkland tree, just coming into leaf
Image 1: Parkland tree - just leafing up
4: Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
9 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
6 "copper" beech seedlings . Photos: Sapling and leaves
Image 1: LeavesImage 2: Leaves (2)Image 3: Leaves - close-upImage 4: Sapling

Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fagus sylvatica ’Purpurea’ (Copper Beech)
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