Quercus laevis Walter
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Fagaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Tree to 20 m; lvs obovate, on petioles 0.5–1.5 cm, pubescent in the vein-axils beneath, otherwise glabrous, usually cuneate at base, deeply lobed, the lateral lobes elongate, oblong or slightly broadened distally, with 2–3 bristle-tipped teeth at the tip; acorn 2–2.5 cm, the cup turbinate or deeply saucer-shaped, 2–2.5 cm wide, covering half or a third of the nut, the marginal scales abruptly inflexed. Dry, especially sandy soil, chiefly on the coastal plain; se. Va. to Fla. and La. (Q. catesbaei)
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Common Names
turkey oak