Base de datos de plantas del FNPS
Quercus hemispherica
Nomenclatura
Nombre común:
Sinónimo(s):
Especie del género:
Familia:
Fagaceae
Especificaciones de la planta
Forma:
Tamaño:
Esperanza de vida:
Long-lived perennial
Color de la flor:
Color de la fruta:
Fenología:
Destacado por:
Paisajismo
Usos recomendados:
Consideraciones:
Disponibilidad:
Propagación:
Luz:
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:
Apto para cultivo en:
Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.
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Acreditado en:
Ecología
Fauna:
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:
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.
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.
.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.
Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
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.
