Fagaceae: Oak, Chestnut, Beech

Large trees with simple leaves and fruit a one seeded nut partially or fully enclosed by a cupsule. Flowers on catkins.
Flora of North America: Discussion, key to genera (opens new window)
Flower Formula: Sepals 4-6; Petals 0	Glossary

Genus (Click for Taxon List)	WI Taxa (map link)	Genus Traits	Google Searches
Castanea chestnut	1	Fruits entirely enclosed, prickly with 1-3 rounded nuts.	Images Information
Fagus beech	1	Nuts triangular.	Images Information
Quercus oak	16	Fruits enclosed only at bottom with 1 rounded nut	Images Information

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