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1. ENH-707/ST549: Quercus laurifolia: Laurel Oak - EDIS
Link: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST549
Description: WEBAug 19, 2021 · Common name(s): Laurel oak. Family: Fagaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 6B through 10A (Figure 2) Origin: native to the southeastern United States and east Texas. UF/IFAS Invasive Assessment Status: native. Uses: reclamation; shade; parking lot island > 200 sq ft; tree lawn > 6 ft wide; highway median
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2. Laurel Oak, a Top 100 Common Tree in North America - Treehugger
Link: https://www.treehugger.com/laurel-oak-tree-overview-1343206
Description: WEBApr 2, 2017 · Laurel oak is a rapid-growing short-lived tree of the moist woods of the southeastern Coastal Plain. It has no value as lumber but makes good fuelwood. It is planted in the South as an...
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3. Quercus laurifolia - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_laurifolia
Description: WEBQuercus laurifolia (swamp laurel oak, diamond-leaf oak, water oak, obtusa oak, laurel oak) is a medium-sized semi-evergreen oak in the red oak section Quercus sect. Lobatae. It is native to the southeastern and south-central the United States.
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4. Laurel Oak - US Forest Service Research and Development
Link: https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_2/quercus/laurifolia.htm
Description: WEBLaurel oak is a rapid-growing short-lived tree of the moist woods of the southeastern Coastal Plain. It has no value as lumber but makes good fuelwood. It is planted in the South as an ornamental.
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5. Quercus laurifolia (Laurel Oak, Oaks) | North Carolina Extension
Link: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/quercus-laurifolia/
Description: WEBLaurel Oak is a semi-evergreen to a deciduous shade tree in the red oak family that is native to the southeastern U.S.A. from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas. In North Carolina, it can be found in moderately dry to seasonally flooded soils of floodplains and swamp margins in the Piedmont and coastal plain areas.
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6. Quercus laurifolia Guide: Caring for Laurel Oak Trees - Plantiago
Link: https://plantiago.com/quercus-laurifolia/
Description: WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Quercus laurifolia, commonly known as the laurel oak, is a prominent tree species native to the southeastern United States. It is also regionally referred to as swamp laurel oak or diamond-leaf oak due to its preferred habitat and leaf shape.
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7. Quercus laurifolia (Laurel Oak) - Gardenia
Link: https://www.gardenia.net/plant/quercus-laurifolia
Description: WEBQuercus laurifolia (Laurel Oak) is a large, stately, semi-evergreen tree adorned with a dense, oval-rounded canopy. The trunk can reach 3-4 ft. (90-120 cm) in diameter and flares out at the base with age. Its gray bark is moderately deeply furrowed.
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8. Quercus hemisphaerica - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_hemisphaerica
Description: WEBQuercus hemisphaerica (sand laurel oak, laurel oak, Darlington oak, laurel-leaf oak) is a species of oak native to the southeastern and south-central United States. It is in the red oak section of Quercus sect. Lobatae.
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9. Quercus laurifolia - University of Florida
Link: https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/database/documents/pdf/tree_fact_sheets/quelaua.pdf
Description: WEBA large, fast-growing, shade tree, Laurel Oak is native to the southeastern United States and noted for its dense, oval canopy (Fig. 1). Some botanists separate this species from Q. hemisphaerica, others lump them together - take your pick. Quercus laurifolia has been described as tolerant of wet sites.
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10. Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
Link: https://www.fnps.org/plant/quercus-laurifolia
Description: WEBDepending on who you ask, there are two laurel oaks in Florida. Q. laurifolia (swamp laurel oak) and Q. hemisphaerica (Darlington oak, sand laurel oak). The taxonomists don't agree, and it appears that the two are distinctively different in north Florida but very much alike in southern and south Florida. They are separated here because one is a ...
