sand post oak

Quercus margarettae

Summary 4

Quercus margarettae, the sand post oak or dwarf post oak, is a North American species of oak in the beech family. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from Virginia to Florida and west as far as Texas and Oklahoma. There are historical reports of the species formerly growing in New York State, but it has not been seen there in years.

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  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_margarettae

More Info

iNat Map

Form shrub, tree
Fruit type Acorn
Fruit season Fall, Summer
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Simple/compound Simple
Evergreen or deciduous Deciduous
Leaf margin Lobed