Quercus geminata Small

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Fagaceae

• Scientific Name

  Quercus geminata Small

• Description

  Species Description - Much like no. 11 [Quercus virginiana Mill.], often smaller; lvs revolute-margined, the upper surface often rounded rather than plane; pubescence of the lower lf-surface coarse and looser, the individual stellae readily visible at 20×, often even at 10×; main veins impressed on the upper lf-surface, elevated on the lower; acorns commonly paired. Dry or moist soil on the coastal plain; se. Va. to Fla. and Miss. (Q. virginiana var. maritima, the dwarf phase)

• Common Names

  sand live oak