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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