Sand Live Oak is a small, native, evergreen tree that also grows as a shrub and is found along the coastal plain of SE North America. It can be found in the sandy soils of coastal dunes, hardwood forests, mixed pine uplands, scrub, and sandhills.

This species is commonly known as sand live oak because it exhibits many morphological characteristics similar to those of the live oak (Quercus virginiana). However, it grows in sandy, scrub habitat and does not reach the towering dimensions of the live oak.

2020年5月19日 · Sand live oaks are a keystone species for xeric (dry) hammocks. There, they provide the primary canopy, and gather a lot of Spanish moss when along the edges of lakes. We’ve seen sand live oaks as far south as Naples Preserve in Naples and Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub in northern Broward, and in all counties north of those points.

Quercus geminata, commonly called sand live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to the coastal regions of the subtropical southeastern United States, along the Atlantic Coast from southern Florida northward to southeastern Virginia and along the Gulf Coast westward to southern Mississippi, [5] on seacoast dunes and on white sands in evergreen ...

Slower growing and generally smaller than live oak. Extremely drought tolerant. In environments where there is fire, this is often a small clonal shrub or cluster of small trees.

2020年1月24日 · Sand Live Oak is a tough, enduring tree that will respond with vigorous growth to plentiful moisture on well-drained soil. Trees compartmentalize decay fairly well meaning that once injured, the tree has the ability slow or stop the spread of decay.

Sand live oak is found throughout northern Florida, more broadly west to Louisiana, and northeast to North Carolina. It is found in beach dunes, backdunes, sandhills, coastal areas, and inland areas with deep sandy soils.

2017年5月18日 · The Sand Live Oak, Quercus geminata, is best know for its grand and majestic form, often clad elegantly Spanish Moss. It is a type of white oak and is part of the Fagaceae family of trees, which also includes beeches and chestnuts. Reaching a height of 50 feet, its branches often spread to 80 feet.

2007年8月25日 · 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. 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.

Quercus geminata, commonly called sand live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to the coastal regions of the subtropical southeastern United States, along the Atlantic Coast from southern Florida northward to southeastern Virginia and along the Gulf Coast westward to southern Mississippi, on seacoast dunes and on white sands in evergreen oak ...