Key Differences Between Sand Laurel Oak and Swamp Laurel Oak
- When both sand laurel oak (Q. hemisphaerica) and swamp laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia) are growing in the same area, sand laurel oak will flower about two weeks later than the swamp laurel oak.
- Sand laurel oak grows on dry sandy soils while swamp laurel oak grows on flood plains, river bottoms, and occasionally poorly drained upland soils.
- Sand laurel oak has narrow ovate or elliptic leaves, while swamp laurel oak has rhombic or broad ovate leaves.
- Sand laurel oak has an acute leaf apex and a rounded or obtuse leaf base, while swamp laurel oak has an obtuse or rounded leaf apex and a cuneate or attenuate leaf base.
- Sand laurel oak is mostly evergreen, while swamp laurel oak is mostly tardily deciduous.
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