Under the Fagaceae, fagus. Commonly known as the ( European ), beech fagus. The trees and the distribution of large trees, high 30m, up to 45m; under branch height 10 15m, diameter up to 120m or more; the main production in Europe and West asia. Wood wood characteristics of half ring hole. Sapwood heartwood distinction is not obvious or slightly obvious; wood white very shallow Tan, long the atmospheric oxidation turn is reddish brown; there are" red" often with dark stripes or streaks. According to the report, in southeastern Europe by the vapor to be pink or reddish wood discoloration. Growth ring clear or slightly obviously. Lustrous; no special smell and taste, texture often straight, fine and uniform structure. Wood properties drying shrinkage, gas drying shrinkage: tangential radial 4.5% 9.5%. Poor dimensional stability, expansion and contraction, string to 3.1%, with 1.7% radial. Drying slow, because of dry shrinkage, attention should be paid to cracking, deformation and warping defects. No corrosion, not resistant to termites, beetles and marine drilling wood animal damage, some outside wood blue discoloration; preservative impregnation easily. Hard ( Nordic produced greater hard); air dry density of 0.67 ~ 0.72g / cm? 3; strength; compressive strength flexural strength of 56.3MPa, 118MPa, bending elastic modulus 12.6GPa. Nail holding power is quite good, in order to prevent cracking, it is necessary to drill. Processing is not difficult, but to consider the origin of wood; planing angle to 30 degrees appropriate, usually smooth cut; bending and cutting resistance is good; finishing, polishing and adhesive and good. Beech laminate flooring use wood hard, intensity, pattern is beautiful is suitable for making home floor, high-grade furniture, joinery products yarn, sports equipment, special musical instrument accessories, with workers and peasants, the brush handle back; bending and turning products and decorative veneer, plywood and so on.