Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Living Organisms (hierarchy name)
4. living organisms (entities)
5. Eukaryota (domain)
6. Plantae (kingdom)
7. Angiospermae (division)
8. Magnoliopsida (class)
9. Rosanae (superorder)
10. Fagales (order)
11. Fagaceae (family)

Narrower term/s

• Fagus grandifolia (species)
• Fagus engleriana (species)
• Fagus sylvatica (species)
• Fagus japonica (species)
• Fagus crenata (species)
• Fagus orientalis (species)

Anotations

Scope note:

Genus having ten species of deciduous, smooth-barked trees native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Trees have pale reddish-brown, close-grained wood valued for flooring, cabinetry, furniture, panel painting, and other uses. Beech nuts provide forage for game animals and yield an edible oil.