species: Fagus sylvatica
common name: fern-leaf beech
family: Fagaceae
where & when encountered: Old Westbury, NY - 2013
This is a cultivar of the widely distributed European beech, Fagus sylvatica. Yet another discovery from the summer of 2013, I will never forget the moment this tree caught my attention.
It IS beautiful, but doesn't quite remind me of a fern leaf.
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