Quercus laurifolia
| Quercus laurifolia | |
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| Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. laurifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus laurifolia Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Quercus laurifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Laurel oak, Swamp laurel oak, Diamond oak
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Quercus obtusa (Willdenow) Ashe
Description
A description of Quercus laurifolia is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Phenology
Q. laurifolia has been observed to flower from March to May, and in August and September.[1]
Seed dispersal
This species is thought to be dispersed by gravity.[2]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Quercus laurifolia at Archbold Biological Station:[3]
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Colletidae: Colletes brimleyi
Use by animals
Bark was mixed with other oak species bark by the Choctaw to create dyes and paints.[4]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 13 DEC 2016
- ↑ Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
- ↑ Austin D. 2004 Oaks Discovering Florida's Ethnobotany with Dr. Dan Austin Palmetto 22(4):12-17
