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Florida Oak Quercus inopina

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
KWER-kus in-oh-PY-nah
Description

Sand Hill Oak is an evergreen small tree or large shrub in the Fagaceae (beech) family.  It is native to Florida.  While it can reach a height of 16 feet tall it more often is found in a shrub form reaching a height of about 5 feet.  Its leaves are shiny, leathery and the edges cup downward in a distinctive way.  

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Tags:
#small tree#large shrub#glossy leaves#leathery leaves#evergreen shrub#evergreen tree#sandy soils tolerant
 
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Tags:
#small tree#large shrub#glossy leaves#leathery leaves#evergreen shrub#evergreen tree#sandy soils tolerant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Quercus
    Species:
    inopina
    Family:
    Fabaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Florida
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Green
    Fruit Type:
    Nut
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    Acorns, 5/8" long brown cap that covers 1/3 to 1/2 of the elliptical nut, base starts out green matures to dark brown.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Green
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Insignificant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Insignificant green blooms appear in spring.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leathery
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Obovate
    Spatulate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Width:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Leathery green leaves are simple, alternate with smooth margins and 3 1/2" long 1 3/4" wide. They point generally upward and the edges curl under on the long side. There may be sparse hairs on the petiole and midrib and the underside of the leaf is pubescent.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Light Gray
    Surface/Attachment:
    Fissured
    Bark Description:
    Fissured light grey bark
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Purple/Lavender
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Purple brown stems with sparse hairs
  • Landscape:
    Design Feature:
    Small Tree