Fagaceae
~the Oak and Beech Family~
9 genera and between 700 and 800 species

Evolutionary History of the Family
Tracing the evolution of the family Fagaceae from the differentiation of the Angiosperms
Distribution
look at the distrunuation of this family across the world
Description
includes pictures from a herebrium as well as a written description
Ecology:
The hardwood forest of the temperate Northeast
Castanea ~ Chesunts
Chesnuts in Trouble!
Fagus ~ Beech:
Beech trees
Quercus ~ Oaks:
The world-renown oaks

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Botanical diversity
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