Eamancholl (or Phagos) Symbol: 
Sound value: AE
Literal meaning: ‘twin of hazel’
Pronounced as “EM-un-khull” or “FAY-gus”
Northwest Europe
Features: Large deciduous tree with surface snake-like roots (Beech Family)
Uses: Wood used in furniture/tools. Medicinal uses.
North Central Florida
Features: Large deciduous tree (Beech Family)
Uses: Nuts used by wildlife. Wood is used for charcoal & fuelwood. Tar from the tree (creosote) is used to protect other woods from rotting. Leaves & bark provide extracts for making fabric dyes. +
+ School of Forest Res. & Conserv., Univ Florida, Forest Trees
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
Modern divinatory meaning: Past wisdom revealed; use past experience