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Turkey Oak
Turkey Oak also known as Quercus laevis , is a tree native to the Coastal South Eastern United States from Louisiana to Central Florida as well as the Atlantic Coast to Virginia. This tree gains its name not for its origins or where it is from, but from its leaves, which are three lobed, resembling a turkey's foot. The Turkey Oak also has many different names such as Catesby Oak or Scrub Oak, as well as having a counterpart in Europe, which is why it is often called American Turkey Oak in order to avoid confusion. It is a drought tolerant species growing in dry and infertile land, such as sandy dunes, soil ridges, and high pinelands where the scrub can grow up to 150m in altitude. This is a great comparison to the turkey oaks who generally will grow between 6-9m, but can occasionally grow larger. The tallest known Turkey Oak individual can be found in Branford, Florida and has grown to an astonishing 25m. Turkey Oaks are known for their competition with the plants and trees around them and will often times be found with Long Leaf Pines (Pinus palustris) as illustrated in the photo above as well as Blackjack Oak (Q. incana). Turkey Oaks love sunlight and as such will try to outcompete its competitors (Long Leaf Pine) and need regular forest fires to keep the tree in check. Which is due to the Turkey Oak being less resistant to forest fires than the pines. Due to this the areas that are suppressed from the forest fires will go so far as to replace the places where the Long Leaf Pines grow with their own stands. These trees grow primarily in Northwest Florida and are even thought to cover 9 to 10 million acres there alone.
Turkey Oak
Turkey Oak also known as Quercus laevis , is a tree native to the Coastal South Eastern United States from Louisiana to Central Florida as well as the Atlantic Coast to Virginia. This tree gains its name not for its origins or where it is from, but from its leaves, which are three lobed, resembling a turkey's foot. The Turkey Oak also has many different names such as Catesby Oak or Scrub Oak, as well as having a counterpart in Europe, which is why it is often called American Turkey Oak in order to avoid confusion. It is a drought tolerant species growing in dry and infertile land, such as sandy dunes, soil ridges, and high pinelands where the scrub can grow up to 150m in altitude. This is a great comparison to the turkey oaks who generally will grow between 6-9m, but can occasionally grow larger. The tallest known Turkey Oak individual can be found in Branford, Florida and has grown to an astonishing 25m. Turkey Oaks are known for their competition with the plants and trees around them and will often times be found with Long Leaf Pines (Pinus palustris) as illustrated in the photo above as well as Blackjack Oak (Q. incana). Turkey Oaks love sunlight and as such will try to outcompete its competitors (Long Leaf Pine) and need regular forest fires to keep the tree in check. Which is due to the Turkey Oak being less resistant to forest fires than the pines. Due to this the areas that are suppressed from the forest fires will go so far as to replace the places where the Long Leaf Pines grow with their own stands. These trees grow primarily in Northwest Florida and are even thought to cover 9 to 10 million acres there alone.