THE BEECH {f\i,,us Jweriuimi) 



The fine-texturfd bark varies from dark gray to almost white. The buds arc Icnig and pointed and -shining golden 

 brown. The prickly 4-valved pod remains long after the two triangular nuts have fallen out. The opening shoots are beautiful 

 in May, the pendant staminate heads are as soft and silky as the baby leaves. The pistillate flowers, solitary or paired, stand ir 

 the angles of the uppermost leaves 



