European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a large deciduous broadleaved tree. It is characterized by a smooth light grey bark, often colonized by lichens, which form whitish spots in a roughly circular shape. The leaves are oval in shape and light green in colour and have hairs called trichomes on the margin. In autumn these trees lose their leaves, which create a soft carpet on the ground. The name of the genus comes from the Greek wordphagósmeaning "to eat", possibly a reference to the tree's edible fruit. the beech nut, which is a food source for a large number of animals and also for men, who obtained oil and flour from it, especially in the past. Beech trees are mainly used for timber production. If the trunks are not cut, they can reach considerable dimensions, such as the specimen that we can observe in front of us. In the Umbrian mountains the dominant forest typology is the beech forest.