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Turkey oak occurs on the coastal plain from [[Virginia]] south to [[southwestern Florida]], and west to southeast [[Louisiana]], where it mingles with many tropical trees such as mature coconut palms and large Cuban Laurel (''[[Ficus]]'') trees.<ref>{{BONAP|genus=Quercus|species=laevis|date=2014}}</ref><ref>https://inaturalist.ca/observations/66580475 American Turkey Oak in [[North Naples, Florida]]</ref> | Turkey oak occurs on the coastal plain from [[Virginia]] south to [[southwestern Florida]], and west to southeast [[Louisiana]], where it mingles with many tropical trees such as mature coconut palms and large Cuban Laurel (''[[Ficus]]'') trees.<ref>{{BONAP|genus=Quercus|species=laevis|date=2014}}</ref><ref>https://inaturalist.ca/observations/66580475 American Turkey Oak in [[North Naples, Florida]]</ref> | ||
It typically grows on poor, thin, dry, rocky or sandy soils where few other oaks other than [[blackjack oak]] (''Q. marilandica'') can thrive. It does not have the beautiful crown form of many oaks, but is nonetheless a valuable tree for growing on infertile, dry, sandy sites. The deeply lobed leaves are also attractive. It associates as an understory tree with [[longleaf pine]] and other [[pine]] stands on sandy knolls in the southeastern United States. | It typically grows on poor, thin, dry, rocky or sandy soils where few other oaks other than [[blackjack oak]] (''Q. marilandica'') can thrive. It does not have the beautiful crown form of many oaks, but is nonetheless a valuable tree for growing on infertile, dry, sandy sites. The deeply lobed leaves are also attractive. It associates as an understory tree with [[longleaf pine]] and other [[pine]] stands on sandy knolls in the southeastern United States.{{Cn|date=September 2025}} | ||
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Quercus laevis, the turkey oak, is a member of the red oak group of oaks. It is native to the southeastern United States. The name turkey oak derives from the resemblance of the leaves to a turkey's foot.[1] A Turkish and southern European species Quercus cerris is also commonly referred to as Turkey oak, so Quercus laevis is sometimes referred to as American turkey oak to distinguish it from the European species.
Description
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Distribution and habitat
Turkey oak occurs on the coastal plain from Virginia south to southwestern Florida, and west to southeast Louisiana, where it mingles with many tropical trees such as mature coconut palms and large Cuban Laurel (Ficus) trees.[3][4]
It typically grows on poor, thin, dry, rocky or sandy soils where few other oaks other than blackjack oak (Q. marilandica) can thrive. It does not have the beautiful crown form of many oaks, but is nonetheless a valuable tree for growing on infertile, dry, sandy sites. The deeply lobed leaves are also attractive. It associates as an understory tree with longleaf pine and other pine stands on sandy knolls in the southeastern United States.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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- ↑ https://inaturalist.ca/observations/66580475 American Turkey Oak in North Naples, Florida
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