Quercus laurifolia

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Quercus laurifolia
Quer Laur.jpg
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.
Quer laur dist.jpg
Natural range of Quercus laurifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: laurel oak

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Quercus laurifolia is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Quercus laurifolia at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Apidae: Apis mellifera

Colletidae: Colletes brimleyi

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.