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Quercus myrtifolia

Myrtle oak
Myrtle-oak-acorns (8685801809).gif
Leaves and acorns of myrtle oak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. myrtifolia
Binomial name
Quercus myrtifolia
Willd. 1805
Quercus myrtifolia range map.PNG
Synonyms

Quercus myrtifolia (myrtle oak) 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.

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.


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