oak family (Fagaceae)

E82408

angiosperm family plant family taxon

The oak family (Fagaceae) is a large family of flowering trees and shrubs that includes oaks, beeches, and chestnuts, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Fagaceae	24
Fagaceae genera	1
oak family (Fagaceae) canonical	1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	angiosperm family ⓘ plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ
clade	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms Eudicots ⓘ
commonName	oak family ⓘ
describedBy	Baron von Berchtold ⓘ Ján Svatopluk Presl ⓘ
distribution	Northern Hemisphere ⓘ
ecologicalRole	dominant canopy trees ⓘ keystone species ⓘ
economicUse	cork production ⓘ edible nuts ⓘ flooring wood ⓘ furniture wood ⓘ ornamental trees ⓘ timber production ⓘ
flowerType	flowering plants ⓘ
fruitEnclosure	cupule ⓘ
fruitType	acorn ⓘ nut ⓘ
growthForm	shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ
habitat	montane forests ⓘ temperate forests ⓘ
includesGenus	Castanea ⓘ Castanopsis ⓘ Chrysolepis ⓘ Trigonobalanus ⓘ surface form: Colombobalanus Fagus ⓘ Formanodendron ⓘ Lithocarpus ⓘ Chrysolepis ⓘ surface form: Notholithocarpus Quercus ⓘ Trigonobalanus ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafPersistence	deciduous ⓘ evergreen ⓘ
leafType	simple leaves ⓘ
nativeRegion	Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ
notableMember	Castanea ⓘ surface form: Castanea dentata Castanea sativa ⓘ Fagus ⓘ surface form: Fagus sylvatica Quercus alba ⓘ cork oak ⓘ surface form: Quercus ilex Quercus ⓘ surface form: Quercus robur
notableProduct	chestnuts ⓘ cork ⓘ oak timber ⓘ
order	Fagales ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway	C3 ⓘ
pollination	wind-pollinated ⓘ
reproductiveBiology	monoecious ⓘ
taxonRank	family ⓘ
typeGenus	Fagus ⓘ
woodType	hardwood ⓘ

Referenced by (26)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rosids → includes → oak family (Fagaceae) ⓘ

order Fagales → containsTaxon → oak family (Fagaceae) ⓘ

subject surface form: Fagales