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Fagaceae

 18-Fagus bark

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The beautiful, pale gray bark of beech trees invites some to carve their initials. Fortunately, this has not happened to this tree of Fagus grandifolia, American beech, on the University of Illinois campus. Don't even think of it!
Taken by K. R. Robertson, University of Illinois campus.
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