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
12. beech (wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Wood of the tree species Fagus sylvatica, native to Eurasia and Great Britain. It is a reddish-brown, close-grained wood that bends well and gives a smooth shiny finish. It is a commonly used timber for flooring, cabinetry, furniture, veneer, tool handles, turnery, and was occasionally used in panel paintings in western Europe.