NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Quercus laurifolia [= Quercus obtusa]
Laurel Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak
Scientific Name: |
Quercus laurifolia [= Quercus obtusa] |
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Genus: |
Quercus |
Species Epithet: |
laurifolia |
Common Name: |
Laurel Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fagaceae (Beech Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
72-100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic to seasonally flooded soils of floodplains, also (rarely) mesic slopes and swamps in maritime forests. Frequent to common in much of the NC Coastal Plain, but mainly where there are moderate to large blackwater creeks and rivers. Least numerous in areas of brownwater river floodplains or areas lacking flowing blackwater streams. Rare in the NC Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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