1. Fagaceae (The Beech Family) The most important hardwoods in the USA for timber Great value for wildlife 800 species worldwide 3 genera in Delaware 1. Fagus (beech) 2. Castanea (chestnut) 3. Quercus (oak) Leaves alternate, simple, often marcescent Fruit = a nut with some type of cap

2. American chestnut Castanea dentata

3. American beech Fagus grandifolia

4. Fagus grandifolia

5. white oak Quercus alba

6. swamp white oak Quercus bicolor

7. scarlet oak Quercus coccinea

8. southern red oak Quercus falcata

9. Quercus falcata

10. pin oak Quercus palustris

11. willow oak Quercus phellos

12. Quercus phellos

13. northern red oak Quercus rubra

14. Quercus rubra

15. black oak Quercus velutina

16. Quercus velutina

17. overcup oak Quercus lyrata

18. chestnut oak Quercus montana

19. Quercus montana

20. water oak Quercus nigra

21. swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii

22. post oak Quercus stellata