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fagaceae
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fagaceae, prop. n.
a natural family of chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs, including beeches, chestnuts, and oaks; it includes the genera Castanea ; Castanopsis ; Chrysolepis ; Fagus ; Lithocarpus ; Nothofagus ; and Quercus . [WordNet 1.5]
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