Beech houses, and log cabins. Beech wood is used for the stocks of military rifles when traditionally preferred woods such as walnut are scarce or unavailable or as a lower-cost alternative. The fruit of the beech tree, known as beechnuts or mast, is found in small burrs that drop from the tree in autumn. They are small, roughly triangular and edible, with a bitter, astringent, or in some cases, mild and nut-like taste. They have a high enough fat content that they can be pressed for edible oil. Fresh from the tree, beech leaves in spring are a fine salad vegetable,
The Weeping Beech The Weeping Beech The Weeping Beech Tree of Flushing is the mother of all European Weeping Beeches in the United States and was designated a living New York City Landmark in 1966. After some years on life support, it was euthanized in 1998. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Samuel Parsons, a nurseryman responsible for the planting of Central Park, purchased the cutting that produced this tree while travelling in Belgium in 1846. The tree was on the estate of Baron DeMann in Beersal, Belgium, and transplanted to Flushing in 1847. By 1966 it