| Habit |
Woody shrubs
and trees |
| Stem: |
Woody |
| Leaves: |
Simple, alternate,
deciduous stipules |
| Inflorescence: |
Male flowers
in catkins, female solitary to clustered |
| Flower: |
Regular, imperfect,
plants monecious |
| Perianth: |
Incomplete |
| Calyx: |
4-6 sepals |
| Corolla: |
Ø |
| Hypanthium: |
Ø |
| Androecium: |
Not distinctive |
| Gynoecium: |
Syncarpous |
| Ovary position: |
Superior,
1 locule, 1 ovule |
| Stigma: |
Not distinctive |
| Style: |
3 |
| Fruit type: |
Nut, subtended
or surrounded by fused bracts (acorn) |
| Other: |
Oaks are Northern Hemisphere
and Beeches are Southern Hemisphere |
| Representatives: |
Quercus,
oaks, Fagus, beeches |
