Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Quercus hemispherica

diamond oak, sand laurel oak, upland laurel oak
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

diamond oak, sand laurel oak, upland laurel oak

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Quercus hemispherica

Familia:

Fagaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

Tree

Tamaño:

100 ft

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

Deciduous. Blooms spring. Acorns ripe the second fall. Life span 70-100 yrs

Destacado por:

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Shade tree where fast growth is needed. Tardily deciduous.

Consideraciones:

Do not plant overly close to foundations. Also be aware that this is not one of the stronger or longer lived oaks--not wind-resistant as most other oaks. Lives approximately 50 years.

Disponibilidad:

Big Box Stores, Quality Nurseries, Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Not wet but not extremely dry -a- Somewhat long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

Adaptable (usually acidic)

Apto para cultivo en:

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) and White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album). Larval host for several moth species (some of the caterpillars are not appreciated).

Produces acorns that are used by rodents, including squirrels, and other mammals Acorns used by woodpeckers, jays, and wild turkeys Used for cover and nesting by a variety of bird species.

Hábitats nativos:

Dry flatwoods with fire exclusion, disturbed uplands

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Depending on who you ask, there are two laurel oaks in Florida. Q. Laurifolia (swamp laurel oak) and Q. Hemisphaerica (Darlington oak, sand laurel oak). The taxonomists don't agree, and it appears that the two are distinctively different in north Florida but very much alike in southern and south Florida. Even if they are one species, this would be a ecotype that is more suited to drier settings. They are separated here because on is a wetland and floodplain plant, the other grows in dry uplands. Some authors note that regardless of ID, they get planted without much regard for origin or drainage.
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Citas:

Wikipedia. (2014-2025). Quercus laurifolia. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_laurifolia. Accessed 2026.


Wikipedia. (2008-2025). Quercus hemisphaerica. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_hemisphaerica. Accessed 2026.


Friedman, Melissa H, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie. (2022). Quercus hemisphaerica , Darlington Oak. (Pub. FOR239/FR301). ( https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR301 ). Accessed 2026. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

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Burns, Russell M, and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2026.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Wunderlin, R. P, B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

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