Fuscospora cliffortioides (Mountain Beech) is an evergreen tree growing to about 12m tall. It is a slower grower than Black beech, and its smaller size makes it popular for residential or even large pot planting. It has a fine, almost heart-shaped leaf, and tolerates hard, infertile, poorly-drained sites in alpine areas. Hardy.

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