Quercus myrtifolia

Quercus myrtifolia, the myrtle oak,[3] is a North American species of oak. It is native to the southeastern United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina). It is often found in coastal areas on sandy soils.[4]

Myrtle oak
Leaves and acorns of myrtle oak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Lobatae
Species:
Q. myrtifolia
Binomial name
Quercus myrtifolia
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Quercus aquatica var. myrtifolia (Willd.) A.DC.
  • Quercus myrtifolia f. ampla Trel.
  • Quercus nitida Raf.
  • Quercus phellos var. arenaria Chapm.
  • Quercus phellos var. myrtifolia (Willd.) Wenz.

It is an evergreen tree that can reach 12 meters (39 feet) tall, also appearing as a shrub in drier sites. It has leaves with no teeth or lobes, which are hairless on the upperside and also on the underside except along the veins.[5]

Myrtle oak exhibiting a shrubby growth form

References
  1. Wenzell , K.; Kenny, L. (2015). "Quercus myrtifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T194204A2303967. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T194204A2303967.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Quercus myrtifolia Willd. — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Quercus myrtifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". bonap.net. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  5. "Flora of North America, Quercus myrtifolia Willdenow, 1805. Myrtle oak". efloras.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
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