Category:Fagaceae

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Here is a list of articles in the Fagaceae category of the Biology portal. :• The family Fagaceae, or the beech family.

• It is characterized by alternate leaves with pinnate venation, flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of nuts.

• The best-known group of this family is the oaks—genus Quercus, whose fruit is called an acorn.