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Fagaceae

Fagaceae

9.9
A group of trees and shrubs like oaks, beeches, and chestnuts
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many botanists study the reproductive strategies of Fagaceae species to understand forest ecology.

Examples

  • Chestnuts, which belong to the Fagaceae, were once a staple food in many European regions.

  • The Fagaceae family includes some of the most common forest trees, such as oak and beech.

  • The Fagaceae family includes many important hardwood trees.

  • Are oaks part of the Fagaceae family?

  • The Fagaceae family includes important timber trees like beech and oak.

  • Many species in the Fagaceae, such as chestnuts, are valued for their nuts.

  • Understanding the characteristics of the Fagaceae can help in identifying these trees.

Synonyms

beech family
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  • Specialized
7.0

A group of trees and small bushes like beeches, chestnuts, and oaks

is the formal Latin family name used in scientific classification

Surface Forms

Fagaceae singular
Fagaceae plural

Etymology

The word Fagaceae comes from the Latin Fagus 'beech' plus the family ending -aceae, which is used for plant families. So Fagaceae means the 'beech family' and today names a group of related trees and shrubs like oaks, chestnuts and beeches.