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This is the original purple leaf Beech. The young leaves are a deep blackish red and turn to purple-green over time. The main aspects are the same as those of the Tricolor Beech. The purple leaf Beech has been found in the wild, but the only true source for stock was derived before 1772 from the Hanleiter Forest near Sonderhausen in Thuringia.
Information about this plant from the USDA Plants Database.
Information from the TreeGuide from Athenic Systems.
This page was last updated 11 Jun 2003.