Quercus myrtifolia

Quercus myrtifolia, the myrtle oak,[3] is a North American species of oaks in the beech family. 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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific 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
Willd.
Synonyms[2]

Quercus myrtifolia is an evergreen tree that can reach 12 meters (40 feet) tall or shrub in drier sites. It has leaves with no teeth or lobes, hairless on the upperside and also on the underside except along the veins.[5]

References
  1. "Quercus myrtifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017. data
  2. "Quercus myrtifolia Willd. — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  3. "Quercus myrtifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. 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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