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Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia Michx.)

Also known as swamp laurel oak.

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↑Summary

A bottomland oak of the southeastern United States.

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Legend	Color
Native
Native or Not Present
Introduced or Not Present
Native or Introduced

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.

↑Similar Plants

Sand Laurel Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica)
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↑Habitat

Mostly found on floodplains and along the margins of swamps. Often grows together with willow oak (Quercus phellos) but growing on slightly wetter sites than that species. In Central Florida, found in hammocks, and in West Florida, found on low sand hills adjacent to swamps.

Typically found in sandy soils.

↑Uses

Widely used in landscaping in its range, where it is planted and survives on a wider range of sites and soil types than it would be found on in the wild.