Sand Laurel Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica W. Bartram ex Willd.)
Also known as Darlington oak, laurel oak.
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| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
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↑Notes
Although some sources list "Laurel Oak" as a common name for this species, we recommend avoiding the use of this name to refer to this species because that name more frequently refers to laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia). We prefer the name "sand laurel oak" because it is more descriptive of the sandy habitats preferred by this species, as well as its visual similarity to Q. laurifolia.
↑Links & External Resources
• Quercus hemisphaerica (Darlington Oak) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Darlington Oak | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Quercus hemisphaerica | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Quercus hemisphaerica | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Quercus hemisphaerica | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Quercus hemisphaerica Bartram ex Willdenow (Sand Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
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