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Quercus geminata Small
Sand Live Oak
Florida native
A common tree of coastal hammocks, scrub and sandhills throughout nearly all of Florida except the southern tip and the Keys. The range includes the southeastern coastal plain from Louisiana into North Carolina.
Sand live oaks are a small to medium-sized tree. The trunks, which often grow twisted especially in coastal habitats, have thick furrowed bark with rough ridges. The thick, leathery leaves are alternate, simple, entire, and nearly always deeply revolute. Leaves are dark green above and dull gray below, 2-12cm (3/4 to 4-3/4 in.) long and .5-4cm (3/16 to 1-9/16 in.) wide. The acorns are 1-2cm (3/8 to 3/4 in.) long with a tapering cap 7-10mm (1/4 to 3/8 in.) deep.
Quercus geminata is a member of the Fagaceae - Beech family.
Other species of the Quercus genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Quercus chapmanii - CHAPMAN'S OAK
Quercus inopina - SCRUB OAK
Quercus laevis - TURKEY OAK
Quercus laurifolia - LAUREL OAK
Quercus michauxii - BASKET OAK
Quercus minima - DWARF LIVE OAK
Quercus myrtifolia - MYRTLE OAK
Quercus nigra - WATER OAK
Quercus virginiana - LIVE OAK
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Feb 23, 2024
