Native to the Northeastern United States. Large tree to 100'. Narrow deeply cut leaves give a delicate quality unusual in a European Beech. Smooth gray bark. Native to western China.
Compound leaves turn red in the fall.
Small tree, to 25'. Large, white cup-shaped flowers in early July. Distinctive bark pattern, flaking on trunk and older branches. Glossy leaves remain green late in season, then turn red in fall. Native to eastern United States.