NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Fagaceae

Castanea - Chestnuts
Castanopsis
Chrysolepis - Golden chinkapin
Colombobalanus
Cyclobalanopsis
Fagus - Beeches
Formanodendron
Lithocarpus - Stone oaks
Quercus - Oaks
Trigonobalanus Download high resolution version (1025x1024, 177 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Orders See text. ... Families included in the Kew list: Fagaceae - Beech family (including Nothofagaceae) Betulaceae - Birch family Corylaceae - Hazel family Ticodendraceae not included in the Kew list: Casuarinaceae - She-oak family Juglandaceae - Walnut family Rhoipteleaceae Myricaceae The Fagales are an order of flowering plants, including some of the best known trees. ... BarthÃ©lemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797 - 1878) was a Belgian politician and botanist. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species Castanea alnifolia - Bush Chinkapin* Castanea crenata - Japanese Chestnut Castanea dentata - American Chestnut Castanea henryi - Henrys Chestnut Castanea mollissima - Chinese Chestnut Castanea ozarkensis - Ozark Chinkapin Castanea pumila - Allegheny Chinkapin Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut Castanea seguinii - Seguins Chestnut * treated as a synonym of by many authors Chestnut (Castanea), including... Species about 120; see text Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the beech family, Fagaceae. ... Species Chrysolepis chrysophylla - Golden Chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens - Bush Chinquapin Chrysolepis is a small genus in the beech family Fagaceae, endemic to the western United States, occurring from western Washington south to southern California. ... Genera Castanea - Chestnuts Castanopsis Chrysolepis - Golden chinkapin Colombobalanus Fagus - Beeches Formanodendron Lithocarpus - Tanbark oaks Nothofagus - Southern beeches Quercus - Oaks Trigonobalanus The family Fagaceae, or beech family, is characterized by alternate leaves with pinnate venation, flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of nuts, one to seven... Species See text Cyclobalanopsis is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Fagaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia. ... Species Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese Beech Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Fagus hayatae - Taiwan Beech Fagus japonica - Japanese Blue Beech Fagus longipetiolata - South Chinese Beech Fagus lucida - Shining Beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican Beech or Haya Fagus orientalis - Oriental Beech Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Beech (Fagus) is a genus... Species See text Trigonobalanus is a genus of three species of evergreen trees in the family Fagaceae, related to beeches and chestnuts. ... Species Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus densiflorus - Tanoak Lithocarpus edulis - Japanese Stone Oak Lithocarpus glaber Lithocarpus henryi - Henrys Stone Oak Lithocarpus pachyphyllus and many more Lithocarpus is a genus in the beech family Fagaceae. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... Species See text Trigonobalanus is a genus of three species of evergreen trees in the family Fagaceae, related to beeches and chestnuts. ...

The family Fagaceae, or beech family, is characterized by alternate leaves with pinnate venation, flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of nuts, one to seven in a scale or spiny husk that may or may not enclose the nut. The best-known group of this family is the oaks, genus Quercus, the fruit of which is called an acorn. The husk of the acorn in most oaks only forms a cup in which the nut sits. Look up foliage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up flower in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A male catkin on a willow a male flowering catkin on a willow Catkins, or aments, are slim, cylindrical flower clusters, wind-pollinated (anemophilous) and without petals, that can be found in many plant families, including Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Moraceae, and Salicaceae. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnut A nut can be either a seed or a fruit. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Genera

Castanea - Chestnuts; eight species, north temperate east Asia, southwest Asia, southeast Europe, eastern North America
Castanopsis - about 125-130 species, southeast Asia
Chrysolepis - Golden chinkapin; two species, western USA
Colombobalanus - one species C. excelsa, northern South America, often included in Trigonobalanus
Cyclobalanopsis - about 150 species, southeast Asia
Fagus - Beeches; 10 species, north temperate east Asia, southwest Asia, Europe, eastern North America
Formanodendron - one species F. doichangensis, southeast Asia, often included in Trigonobalanus
Lithocarpus - Tanoaks or Stone oaks; about 330-340 species, all but one in warm temperate to tropical Asia, the one (L. densiflorus) in California and southwest Oregon
Quercus - Oaks; about 500 species, widespread Northern Hemisphere, crossing the equator in Indonesia
Trigonobalanus - one species T. verticillata, tropical southeast Asia (three species if Colombobalanus and Formanodendron included)

The genus Nothofagus (Southern beeches; about 35 species from the Southern Hemisphere), formerly included in the Fagaceae, is now treated in the separate family Nothofagaceae. Species Castanea alnifolia - Bush Chinkapin* Castanea crenata - Japanese Chestnut Castanea dentata - American Chestnut Castanea henryi - Henrys Chestnut Castanea mollissima - Chinese Chestnut Castanea ozarkensis - Ozark Chinkapin Castanea pumila - Allegheny Chinkapin Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut Castanea seguinii - Seguins Chestnut * treated as a synonym of by many authors Chestnut (Castanea), including... Species about 120; see text Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the beech family, Fagaceae. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Species Chrysolepis chrysophylla - Golden Chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens - Bush Chinquapin Chrysolepis is a small genus in the beech family Fagaceae, endemic to the western United States, occurring from western Washington south to southern California. ... Genera Castanea - Chestnuts Castanopsis Chrysolepis - Golden chinkapin Colombobalanus Fagus - Beeches Formanodendron Lithocarpus - Tanbark oaks Nothofagus - Southern beeches Quercus - Oaks Trigonobalanus The family Fagaceae, or beech family, is characterized by alternate leaves with pinnate venation, flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of nuts, one to seven... Species See text Cyclobalanopsis is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Fagaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Species Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese Beech Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Fagus hayatae - Taiwan Beech Fagus japonica - Japanese Blue Beech Fagus longipetiolata - South Chinese Beech Fagus lucida - Shining Beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican Beech or Haya Fagus orientalis - Oriental Beech Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Beech (Fagus) is a genus... Species See text Trigonobalanus is a genus of three species of evergreen trees in the family Fagaceae, related to beeches and chestnuts. ... Species Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus densiflorus - Tanoak Lithocarpus edulis - Japanese Stone Oak Lithocarpus glaber Lithocarpus henryi - Henrys Stone Oak Lithocarpus pachyphyllus and many more Lithocarpus is a genus in the beech family Fagaceae. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... Northern hemisphere highlighted in yellow. ... World map showing the equator in red In tourist areas, the equator is often marked on the sides of roads The equator marked as it crosses IlhÃ©u das Rolas, in SÃ£o TomÃ© and PrÃncipe. ... Species See text Trigonobalanus is a genus of three species of evergreen trees in the family Fagaceae, related to beeches and chestnuts. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Species Nothofagus alpina - Rauli Beech Nothofagus antarctica - Antarctic Beech Nothofagus betuloides - Magellanes Beech Nothofagus cunninghamii - Myrtle Beech Nothofagus dombeyi - CoigÃ¼e Beech Nothofagus fusca - Red Beech Nothofagus gunnii - Tanglefoot Beech Nothofagus menziesii - Silver Beech Nothofagus moorei - Negrohead Beech Nothofagus obliqua - Roble Beech Nothofagus pumilio - Lenga Beech Nothofagus solanderi - Black Beech... Species Nothofagus alpina - Rauli Beech Nothofagus antarctica - Antarctic Beech Nothofagus betuloides - Magallanes Beech Nothofagus cunninghamii - Myrtle Beech Nothofagus dombeyi - Coigüe Beech Nothofagus fusca - Red Beech Nothofagus gunnii - Tanglefoot Beech Nothofagus menziesii - Silver Beech Nothofagus moorei - Negrohead Beech Nothofagus obliqua - Roble Beech Nothofagus pumilio - Lenga Beech Nothofagus solanderi - Black Beech...

References

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HON Allergy Glossary, Fagaceae Pollens (536 words)
	The chestnut or Castanea genus is a member of Fagaceae family of trees and shrubs, typically found in Northern temperate and subtropical regions.
	The Fagus or beech genus of the Fagaceae family consists of around 10 species of deciduous trees, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
	However, beech is also used in reference to the Nothofagus (false beech, red beech, most of the trees referred to as 'beeches' in Australia are of this genus), red box (a member of Myrtaceae but often called Australian beech) and Malay bush beech (a member of Verbenaceae).

Fagaceae in Flora of North America @ efloras.org (874 words)
	In the Western Hemisphere, Fagaceae are found from southern Canada to Colombia; they are absent or infrequent in most of the northern Great Plains and northern Rocky Mountain region.
	Fagaceae are one of the most important families of Northern Hemisphere woody plants in terms of total biomass and economic use.
	The most important diagnostic feature of Fagaceae is the cupule, which occurs as the cup or cap of the acorn in Quercus and Lithocarpus and the spiny bur that surrounds the fruits of Castanea and Chrysolepis.

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