<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31467728</termId><termName>Fagus grandifolia</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Species of large deciduous tree up to 35 meters in height, native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Texas, having a pale reddish-brown timber that is hard, tough, fine-grained, and used for furniture and other purposes. The bark is smooth and gray. Leaves are simple with veins and toothed edges. Fruit comprises a large husk containing 2 shiny brown edible nuts. The wood is acidic, pinkish brown in color with dark brown rays. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 21:05:56</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31467729</termId><termName>American beech</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31454704</termId><termName>Fagus</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>31470013</termId><termName>American beech</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>