The leaf of the American Beech is 2-1/2 to 5 inches long and 1 to 3 inches wide. The shape is elliptical or ovate. The word ovate is most often used by botanists or forest experts.
There is a long point at the tip, there is a main vein with many straight parrallel slightly sunken side veins.
The leaves have a saw-toothed edge with a short stalk off the twig. It is dark blue-green above and light green beneath. It is nearly hairless of completely hairless. Turn yellow and brown in the autumn/fall.
