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Beech trees (botanical name Fagus) are tall deciduous shade trees with lime green ovate leaves, creating a dense, rounded crown. All varieties of beech trees produce small clusters of yellow-green flowers, followed by beech tree fruit or beechnuts.
Beech leaf disease is a disease that affects American beeches spread by the newly discovered nematode, Litylenchus crenatae mccannii. This disease was first discovered in Lake County, Ohio, in 2012 and has now spread to over 41 counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, Canada. [40]
The American Beech Tree produces small nuts that wildlife love, and its smooth blue-gray bark and golden fall leaves make it easy to recognize.
Beach leaf disease is a disease that impacts American beech and several other species of beech. It is caused by a nematode, Litylenchus crenatae ssp. mccannii. It damages leaf buds which leads to leaf loss, canopy thinning, and aborted buds.
Fagus grandifolia, the American beech or North American beech, is the only species of beech native to North America. Its current range comprises the eastern United States, isolated pockets of Mexico and southeastern Canada. [4]
Beech leaf disease (BLD) is a new disease to the United States; scientists have been working quickly to understand its pathogenesis and test treatment options to mitigate or control damage. BLD affects beech (Fagus spp.) tree species and has not been shown to infect any other genera. This disease poses no direct harm to humans.
Fagus sylvatica, the European beech or common beech, is a large, graceful deciduous tree in the beech family with smooth silvery-gray bark, large leaf area, and a short trunk with low branches. [3]