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Quercus hemisphaerica
Darlington's Oak, Laurel Oak
Origin: (Southwestern to Texas), United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| hemisphaerica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Habitat |
| Coastal plains at an altitude of 0-150 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Reddish-brown and shinny, 3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic or oblanceolate, thick with a pointed apex, glabrous green and glossy with a rounded base, 3-12 x 1-4 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid or sub-globose, 9-16 mm in length. |
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