The #Europeanbeech #Fagus #sylvatica (#Fagaceae) is considered a very original #faunalelement of #CentralEurope and is still the most common tree in native #mixedforests. The #tree can live up to 300 years. During the last #IceAge, this tree species was only found in #refuges in #SouthernEurope, from where it subsequently spread northward again. #biodiversity #trees

© #StefanFWirth #Berlin, #Rehberge #Park, May 2025.

Photos: European beech forest in urban park Rehberge Berlin, © S.F. Wirth