Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood

Narrower term/s

• American beech (wood)
• Chinese beech (wood)
• European beech (wood)
• Japanese blue beech (wood)
• New Zealand beech (wood)
• Oriental beech (wood)
• red beech (wood)
• Siebold's beech (wood)
• white beech (wood)
• gmelina (G. arborea wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Pale reddish-brown, close-grain wood from any of several trees of the genus Fagus; it is hard and heavy, bends well, is durable under water, and gives a smooth shiny finish. Beech wood is commonly used for flooring, cabinetry, furniture (especially bentwood chairs), veneer, plywood, tool handles, and turnery. It was used in panel paintings in western Europe.