Quercus hemispherica

diamond oak, sand laurel oak, upland laurel oak

Fagaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

100 ft

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Deciduous. Blooms spring. Acorns ripe the second fall. Life span 70-100 yrs.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree where fast growth is needed. Tardily deciduous.

Considerations:

Do not plant overly close to foundations. Also be aware that this is not one of the stronger or longer lived oaks--not wind-resistant as most other oaks. Lives approximately 50 years.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

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

Native Habitats:

Dry flatwoods with fire exclusion, disturbed uplands.