. Economic botany of Alabama . Fig. 36. Group of large specimens of Oiicrciis laurifolia. on Univer- sity campus, in winter. February 9, 1906. Quercus laurifolia, Mx. (Laurel Oak of the books. Generally confused l)y the natives with either water, willow or live oak.) (Figs. 36-39) A neat-looking tree of medium size, with hark and acorns almost exactly like those of Q. nigra, and narrow leaves which are partly evergreen, about two-thirds of them remaining green on the tree until spring (a fact which is not commonly recognized in the manuals). In fact it is more completely evergreen than any of
. Economic botany of Alabama . Fig. 36. Group of large specimens of Oiicrciis laurifolia. on Univer- sity campus, in winter. February 9, 1906. Quercus laurifolia, Mx. (Laurel Oak of the books. Generally confused l)y the natives with either water, willow or live oak.) (Figs. 36-39) A neat-looking tree of medium size, with hark and acorns almost exactly like those of Q. nigra, and narrow leaves which are partly evergreen, about two-thirds of them remaining green on the tree until spring (a fact which is not commonly recognized in the manuals). In fact it is more completely evergreen than any of our other oaks except the live oaks and Quercus niyrtifolia. A common shade-tree in the coastal plain, often attaining a diameter of three feet in cultivation. The wood would doubtless make good fuel, but I have never noticed any of it cut for that purpose. Grows usually in loamy sand, protected from fire, as in ham- mocks and on banks of streams. Mostly in the coastal plain. (See Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35:52!), 1906.)
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