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Which plant families belong to the order Fagales?
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Fagales
European beech (Fagus sylvatica).
The order Fagales comprises eight distinct plant families. These woody flowering plants, which include significant species such as oaks, beeches, walnuts, hickories, and birches, are categorized as follows:12
- Betulaceae1
- Fagaceae1
- Juglandaceae1
- Casuarinaceae1
- Nothofagaceae1
- Myricaceae1
- Rhoipteleaceae1
- Ticodendraceae1