Laurel Oak

	Laurel Oak Laurel oak may refer to two species of trees native to the southeastern United States: * '' Quercus hemisphaerica'', sometimes called sand laurel oak or Darlington oak * '' Quercus laurifolia'', sometimes called swamp laurel oak, diamond-leaf oak, obtusa oak, or water oak {{Plant common name Quercus taxa by common names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Quercus Hemisphaerica ''Quercus hemisphaerica'' (sand laurel oak, laurel oak, Darlington oak, laurel-leaf oak) is a species of oak native to the southeastern and south-central United States. It is in the red oak section ''Quercus'' sect. ''Lobatae''. It is often confused with and closely related to the ''Quercus laurifolia'' (swamp laurel oak) in which it differs in several key characteristics. Description ''Quercus hemisphaerica'' is a medium-sized evergreen to semi-evergreen tree which can grow as tall as tall with a trunk diameter of , although it is more commonly around tall. The leaves are entire, without teeth except one apical awn (rarely with a few teeth near apex), mostly elliptical or narrowly ovate, and long by wide. The petiole is very short ranging from long and the leaf base is obtuse to rounded. The acorns are hemispheric in shape and by . The acorns take 18 months to mature and are a fourth to a third covered by a saucer- to bowl-shaped cap. Similar species ''Q. hemisphaer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Quercus Laurifolia ''Quercus laurifolia'' (swamp laurel oak, diamond-leaf oak, water oak, obtusa oak, laurel oak) is a medium-sized semi-evergreen oak in the red oak section ''Quercus'' sect. ''Lobatae''. It is native to the southeastern and south-central the United States. Description ''Quercus laurifolia'' is a tree growing to (rarely to ) tall, with a large, circular crown. The leaves are broad lanceolate, long and broad, and unlobed (very rarely three-lobed) with an entire margin and a bristle tip; they typically fall just as the new leaves start to emerge in spring. The acorns, borne in a shallow cup, are hemispherical, long, green, maturing blackish-brown about 18 months after pollination. Acorn production is often heavy, enhancing the species' value for wildlife. The seedlings show embryo dormancy and germinate the following spring after fall ripening; germination is hypogeal. Swamp laurel oak grows rapidly and usually matures in about 50 years. A similar evergreen oak that also grows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]