Order
Fagales
Beeches & Oaks
290 species in this taxon
order of plants Beeches & Oaks (Fagales) is an order comprising closely related families of organisms. It contains 6 families with 290 known species. This includes the family groups Betulaceae, Casuarinaceae, Beech Family, Juglandaceae, Myricaceae, and Nothofagaceae. Among its members, 38 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Dicots (Magnoliopsida).