Quercus laevis

turkey oak
Family

Fagaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

lobed

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

obovate, deltoid, ovate, triangular

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Month

March, April, May, September, October

Height (meters)

13.0 - 21.9

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Field Characters

Similar to Q. falcata but the upper surface of the leaves is much shinier and tree much smaller in stature.

Animal Use

It has no commercial value, but acorns provide food for turkey, deer, and small mammals.

Habitat

Dry sandy and well-drained soils on ridges in the southeastern coastal plain.