Quercus palustris (Pin oak)
Representatives of the family Fagaceae can be found in the broad leaf forests in the northern latitudes as well as mountainous regions in the tropics. However, there are no representatives of this family in southern and tropical Africa (Zomlefer, 1994).
A sample of species found in Massachusetts and their distributions:
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| Fagus grandifolia (Amer. beech) | Quercus alba (White oak) | Quercus rubra (Northern red oak) |
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| Castanea dentata (Amer. chestnut) | Quercus bicolor (Swamp white oak) | Quercus imbricaria (Shingle oak) |
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| Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak) |
Quercus palustris (Pin oak) |