Woody > Quercus > Quercus laurifolia > Quercus laurifolia
Quercus laurifolia
Laurel Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak
Origin: United States of America; introduced in Europe in 1786.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| laurifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 18-24 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. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, greyish-brown maturing to a blackish-brown and furrowed, thin deep red twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, dark brown, 3-6 cm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval to rhomboid-elliptical, glossy green with a lighter underside and an attenuate or cuneate base, 5-12 x 1-3 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, 1.2 cm in length. |
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