Fagaceae (The Beech Family) The most important hardwoods in the USA for timber Great value for...
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Fagaceae (The Beech Family) • The most important hardwoods in the USA for timb • Great value for wildlife • 800 species worldwide • 3 genera in Delaware 1. Fagus (beech) 2. Castanea (chestnut) 3. Quercus (oak) • Leaves alternate, simple, often marcescent • Fruit = a nut with some type of cap
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Fagaceae (The Beech Family)• The most important hardwoods in the USA for timber• Great value for wildlife• 800 species worldwide• 3 genera in Delaware
1. Fagus (beech)2. Castanea (chestnut)3. Quercus (oak)
• Leaves alternate, simple, often marcescent• Fruit = a nut with some type of cap