Fagaceae

The Beech Family

• Plantae
  • Magnoliophyta
    • Magnoliopsida
      • Hamamelidae
        • Juglandanae
          • Fagales
            • Fagaceae

   

Family description: Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, simple, stipulate. Plants monoecious. Staminate inflorescence an erect or pendulous spike or head; Flowers imperfect, regular. Fruit a nut. Oaks dominate vegetation in temperate and subtropical regions.

Generalized floral formula:

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Named members of Fagaceae:

 

Quercus alba

White oak

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Quercus falcata

Southern red oak

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Quercus nigra

River oak

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Quercus phellos

Willow oak

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Quercus rubra

Red oak

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Quercus stellata

Post oak

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Quercus virginiana

Southern live oak

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