BUNA
(Beech)
From Japan
(Fagus crenata Bl.)
(Fagaceae)
Attains height of 90 feet and diameter of 4.5 feet. Wood is hard but not strong. Used for handles, household tools and utensils, bobbins and lacquer wares. When treated with preservative, it is made into ties.
Gift of
Bureau of Forestry, Tokyo, Japan
Location: 233-8 (explanation)