Quercus inopina: Country Or Region Of Origin
Florida
Plant Profile: Quercus inopina
Taxonomy: Quercus inopinaNames
Florida Oak, Florida Scrub Oak, Sandhill Oak
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Genus:Quercus
Species:inopina
Family:Fabaceae
Sand Hill Oak is a small evergreen tree or a sizable shrub belonging to the Fagaceae family, commonly known as the beech family. This species is indigenous to Florida. Although it can grow up to 16 feet in height, it typically appears as a shrub, averaging around 5 feet tall. The leaves are glossy and leathery, featuring a unique downward cupping at the edges.
Quercus inopina Feature Summary
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#small tree
#large shrub
#glossy leaves
#leathery leaves
#evergreen shrub
#evergreen tree
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Quercus inopina Feature Summary
Attributes
Florida
Woody
Fruit
Acorns, 5/8" long brown cap that covers 1/3 to 1/2 of the elliptical nut, base starts out green matures to dark brown.
Nut
Green
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
Flowers
Insignificant green blooms appear in spring.
Green
Insignificant
Spring
Leaves
Leathery green leaves are simple, alternate with smooth margins and 3 1/2" long 1 3/4" wide. They point generally upward and the edges curl under on the long side. There may be sparse hairs on the petiole and midrib and the underside of the leaf is pubescent.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Obovate
Spatulate
Entire
3-6 inches
Glossy
Leathery
1-3 inches
Bark
Stem
Purple brown stems with sparse hairs
Brown/Copper
Purple/Lavender
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Landscape
Small Tree
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Quercus inopina Attributes
Quercus inopina: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Quercus inopina Fruit
Quercus inopina: Fruit Description
Acorns, 5/8" long brown cap that covers 1/3 to 1/2 of the elliptical nut, base starts out green matures to dark brown.
Quercus inopina: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Quercus inopina: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Quercus inopina: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Quercus inopina Flowers
Quercus inopina: Flower Description
Insignificant green blooms appear in spring.
Quercus inopina: Flower Color
Green
Quercus inopina: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Quercus inopina: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Quercus inopina Leaves
Quercus inopina: Leaf Description
Leathery green leaves are simple, alternate with smooth margins and 3 1/2" long 1 3/4" wide. They point generally upward and the edges curl under on the long side. There may be sparse hairs on the petiole and midrib and the underside of the leaf is pubescent.
Quercus inopina: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus inopina: Leaf Color
Green
Quercus inopina: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Quercus inopina: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Quercus inopina: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Quercus inopina: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Quercus inopina: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Quercus inopina: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Quercus inopina: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Quercus inopina: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Quercus inopina Bark
Quercus inopina: Bark Description
Fissured light grey bark
Quercus inopina: Bark Color
Light Gray
Quercus inopina: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Quercus inopina Stem
Quercus inopina: Stem Description
Purple brown stems with sparse hairs
Quercus inopina: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Purple/Lavender
Quercus inopina: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Quercus inopina: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Quercus inopina Whole Plant Traits
Quercus inopina: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Quercus inopina: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus inopina Landscape
Quercus inopina: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
