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Beech Family.
Beech Family - as a noun
Chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera castanea, castanopsis, chrysolepis, fagus, lithocarpus, nothofagus, quercus
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fagaceaefamily fagaceaeExample Sentences
"The beech family, Fagaceae, includes several species of trees found throughout temperate regions."
"Several members of the beech family are popular ornamental trees in landscaping."
"The beech family is closely related to the oak family, with which it shares many traits."
"The American beech is a common species within the beech family, native to eastern North America."
"The beech family includes both deciduous and evergreen species, depending on the specific tree."
