| Quercus laevis | |
| Author | Walt. 1788 Fl. Carol. 234 |
| Synonyms | catesbaei Michx. 1803 catesbaei f. rappii (Trel) A.Camus 1939 laevis f. rappii Trel. 1924 |
| Local names | turquey
oak ; Catesby's oak ; turquey-foot oak ; |
| Range | SE USA |
| Growth habit | 6-12 m; crown spreading, rounded, open, irregular; |
| Leaves | 7-20 x 3-15 cm; thick; apex pointed, base cuneate; 3-5(-7) lobes each side, sometimes toothed, central lobe usually with 3 teeth; deep sinuses; yellowish green above, pale beneath with rusty hairs along veins; prominent veins; petiole 0.5-2 cm, glabrous, twisted; |
| Flowers | male on 8-10
cm long catkins; |
| Fruits | acorn 2-2.5 cm long; brown; short peduncle; cup shallow covering 1/3 of nut, with dark tawny scales; maturing in 2 years; |
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Bark, twigs and |
bark
blackish or bluish-grey, furrowed, thick; twig dark red brown with greyish
dots; terminal bud pale brown, conical, pubescent, 5-12 mm long; |
| Hardiness zone, habitat | hardiness
zone 7-8; prefers dry, sandy soils; slow growing; |
| Miscellaneous | --
A.Camus : 418; -- Sub-genus Quercus, section Lobatae, subsection Phellos; -- Hybridizes with several species, among them : Q.nigra (= x walterana), Q.falcata (= x blufftonensis), Q.laurifolia (= x mellichampii), and Q.incana (= x asheana); |
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