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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

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Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata) leaves

Sand Live Oak is an uncommon to fairly common small to medium-sized evergreen oak of the southern Coastal Plain of North Carolina.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/30/08.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata) acorn

The Sand Live Oak differs from the common Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) in that the leaves are more boat-shaped (strongly revolute) and the leaf veins are deeply impressed.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/30/08.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata) acorn

New Hanover Co., NC 8/30/08.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

This sapling at Carolina Beach State Park is growing in pure sand.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Sand Live Oak is generally found in xeric sandhills near the coast. Much remains to be worked out about the status and distribution of these two species. Sand Live Oak flowers a few weeks later than Live Oak.

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata) acorn

Acorn.

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata) bark

Bark of a small tree.

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Bark of a medium-sized tree.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Bark of a medium-sized tree.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Bark of a medium-sized tree.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata) bark

Bark of a large tree.

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Bark of a large tree.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

Clonal clump of small shrub-like Sand Live Oaks.

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.

Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)

New Hanover Co., NC 8/29/09.

More information:
Floridata
Flora of North America
Trees of the Maritime Forest

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