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Fagaceae

 20-Fagus fruits

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In this image are involucres that have split open to show the mature nuts inside. In the genus Fagus, there is more than one female flower per involucre and thus more than one nut. Fagus grandifolia, American beech, to the left, Fagus sylvatica, European beech, to the right.
Taken by K. R. Robertson at the University of Illinois
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