Quercus hemisphaerica

darlington oak, coast laurel oak, laurel oak
Family

Fagaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

entire, lobed, revolute

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, ovate

Growth Form

tree

Flower Month

March - May

Height (meters)

30.5

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Animal Use

Acorns eaten profusely by wildlife.

Habitat

Scrub oak sandhills, dune areas, stream banks, sandy woodlands, and well drained soil in uplands.