Fagus sinensis

{{Short description|Species of plant}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Speciesbox | image = E mei zhi wu tu zhi (1945) (21100899519).jpg | image_caption = Botanical illustration | genus = Fagus | species = sinensis | authority = Oliv. | synonyms_ref = <ref name="POWO_295630-1" /> | synonyms = {{Collapsible list| *''Fagus bijiensis'' {{small|Y.T.Wei & Y.T.Chang}} *''Fagus brevipetiolata'' {{small|Hu}} *''Fagus clavata'' {{small|Y.T.Chang}} *''Fagus longipetiolata'' {{small|Seemen}} *''Fagus longipetiolata f. clavata'' {{small|(Y.T.Chang) Y.T.Chang}} *''Fagus longipetiolata f. yunnanica'' {{small|Y.T.Chang}} *''Fagus sylvatica var. longipes'' {{small|Oliv.}} *''Fagus tientaiensis'' {{small|Liou}} }}}}

'''''Fagus sinensis''''', the '''long-petiole beech''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae.<ref name="RHS_516740" >{{cite web |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/516740/fagus-sinensis/details |title=Trees ''Fagus sinensis'' long-petiole beech |author= |date=2025 |website=Find a plant |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=25 October 2025 }}</ref> It is native to central and southern China and northern Vietnam.<ref name="POWO_295630-1" >{{cite POWO |id=295630-1 |title=''Fagus sinensis'' Oliv. |access-date=25 October 2025 }}</ref> A slow-growing tree reaching {{cvt|25|m}} and spreading to half as wide, the Royal Horticultural Society recommends it for its yellow fall foliage, but only for "architectural" applications in large gardens.<ref name="RHS_516740" /> Cold-hardy, it is available from commercial nurseries.<ref name="RHS_516740" />

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sinensis Category:Ornamental trees Category:Flora of North-Central China Category:Flora of South-Central China Category:Flora of Southeast China Category:Flora of Vietnam Category:Plants described in 1890