Fagus

FAGUS (fay’-gus). A genus of hardy deciduous trees of the North temperate zone; hard wooded, long lived and beautiful in their light gray bark and various forms.

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• Fagaceae - FAGACEAE (fa-gay’-see-ee). Botanical name of the Beech Family, which includes Fagus (beech), Quercus (oak), and Castanea (chestnut), all woody trees or shrubs distributed for the most part in the temperate and subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere. Male flowers are borne in catkins; female flowers are clustered or solitary ; the fruit is a nut