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| domain | Eukaryota | An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 600 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus. The genus is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. North America contains the largest number of oak species, with approximately 90 occurring in the United States, while Mexico has 160 species of which 109 are endemic.
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| kingdom | Plantae | |
| subkingdom | Embryophyta | |
| (unranked) | Angiosperms | |
| order | Fagales | |
| family | Fagaceae | |
| genus | Quercus |
