A healthy beech tree can live 300-400 years. According to the Department of Environmental Protection Big and Heritage Tree Program, the national champion American Beech can be found in Harwood, MD ...

Dr. Andrew Loyd, a plant pathologist for the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, described beech leaf disease as a ...

One of the grandest is the American beech, Fagus grandifolia. This species is found across an extensive range in the eastern United States and Canada.

A new tree disease has spread in forests in Massachusetts, joining invasive pests and climate change as top priorities for foresters to address. The state has found beech leaf disease in more than ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the state's 37 million American beech trees could be susceptible to the microscopic Litylenchus crenatae worm, which spends the winter in leaf buds.

These leaves from an American beech tree show the damage caused by beech leaf disease. (Courtesy Michigan DNR) The damaged leaves will have dark, thick bands between the leaf’s veins.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Health Specialist Maria Moskalee says Beech Leaf Disease is the latest threat to the American Beech tree.

It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species could be decimated by beech leaf disease.

The condition of the leaves suggests the infestations have been present for at least a year, possibly longer. Michigan is home to about 37 million American beech trees.