Beech

Beech trees, also known as beechwood trees were a species of deciduous trees common in the North Faerûn.
==Description== 
Beechwood trees had smooth, silvery bark early in life and with age it toughened and darkened. Their wide green leaves turned stunning red and golden color in the autumn.
==Habitats==
* Cormanthor, also known as the Elven Woods, bordering the Dalelands, had a large population of beeches growing alongside other deciduous trees with occasional pines in barren areas of the forest.
* Haptooth Hill, on which stood the town of Hap, was surrounded by copious beech, oak, and maple trees.
* Delimbiyr Vale had many oaks and beeches, notably, surrounding the hill where stood the Smiling Satyr tavern.
* Cloak Wood, located to the south of Baldur's Gate, was a thick overgrown and dangerous forest that included numerous beechwood trees.
* In east Faerûn, beeches grew along the edge of the Sword Mountains.
* Beech, along with elms, maples, and oaks grew in the Reaching Woods, the Western Heartlands, as well as in the northern part of Serpent Hills.
* Some beech trees could be found in the ruins of Synod in Anauroch.
* In the Moonshae Isles, beech trees grew on the island of Moray.
===Beyond Toril===
* According to Volothamp Geddarm's research, beechwood trees could be found across many crystal spheres beyond Realmspace.
* Many of the mundane discoids hardwood trees, such as beech, could be found in Barovia.
* Beechwood was common in the wilderness of the realm of Beastlands.
* Feywild had a significant population of beechwood trees that often grew in glades.
==Usage==
*Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold beech for the wizardly uses. The wood was priced at 6 copper pieces per .
*Figurehead of speed was a magical beechwood carving attached to spelljammer ships to enhance their speed.
*Luther's Protector was an enchanted monk weapon crafted out of beechwood by the dwarves of Myth Drannor.
*Mulhorand imported beech and cedar lumber for construction and craft from the Sword Mountains.
==Trivia==
*Barausk trees that grew in the Harrowdale and Deepingdale looked very similar to beeches with black branches, white trunks, and were covered in thorns.
*Foxberry bushes often could be found growing near beech trees in Cormanthor.
*One of the legendary Nether Scrolls, took the form of a magic beech tree known as the Quess Ar Teranthvar.
*Viper trees found in the Abyss were reminiscent of leafless white beechwood trees.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
*Myrian Beechwood
*Andar Beech
===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::Anauroch: The Empire of Shade
:;Novels
::The Rose of Sarifal
:;Video Games
::Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
===External Links===
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===References===
Category:Trees