Quercus hemisphaerica (Darlington's Oak, Laurel Oak)
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | hemisphaerica |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (evergreen) |
Origin | (Southwestern to Texas), United States of America. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 25 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Shape | Rounded crown. |
Habitat | Coastal plains at an altitude of 0-150 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Greyish-brown twigs. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Reddish-brown and shinny, 3 mm in length. |
Leaf Description | Elliptic or oblanceolate, thick with a pointed apex, glabrous green and glossy with a rounded base, 3-12 x 1-4 cm. |
Fruit Description | Acorn, ovoid or sub-globose, 9-16 mm in length. |