Fagaceae . . . . . Beech family

Choose from:

Castanea

Fagus

Holm Oak

Sessile Oak

Castanea

Fagus

Quercus ilex

Quercus petraea

Pedunculate Oak

Red Oak

Turkey Oak

Quercus robur

Quercus rubra

Quercus cerris

Castanea . . . . . Chestnut

Castanea sativa . . . . . Chestnut

Common, though less so in Sc (esp. NW) and C and W Ire

Fagus . . . . . Beech

Fagus sylvatica . . . . . Beech

Common

See also Hornbeam:

Quercus . . . . . Oak

Quercus cerris . . . . . Turkey Oak

More frequent in the S to central Sc, and SE Ire

Quercus ilex . . . . . Holm Oak

Commonest in the SE of Br and Ire, decreasing to central Sc

Quercus petraea . . . . . Sessile or English Oak

Common, esp. in W; fruits sessile (but leaves with stalks); buds pale, pointed with many scales

Quercus robur . . . . . Pedunculate Oak

Common throughout BI; fruits on long stalks while leaves on very short stalks and with backward-pointing lobes at base; buds dark, rounded with fewer scales

Quercus rubra . . . . . Red Oak

Often planted esp. on sandy soils

There are a number of other Oak spp. planted or naturalised in the UK