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Quercus geminata Small, Sand Live Oak
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak,
growing in a vanishing Sand Pine Scrub
ecosystem.
Malabar Scrub Sanctuary, Brevard Co.,
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak, stand
growing in extremely sandy soil, with saw
palmetto and Slash and Longleaf Pine in
the background. Brevard Co., Florida
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These Sand Live Oaks have resurrection
ferns, Pleopeltis polypodioides, growing
on the canopy branches. Turkey Creek
Sanctuary, Brevard Co., Florida
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak, foliage
is dark, yellowish green. Brevard Co.,
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Often, Quercus geminata has
spanish moss hanging from the
branches. Brevard Co., Florida
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Sand Live Oak leaves are
also extremely glossy.
Brevard Co., Florida
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It is not uncommon for Quercus geminata,
to have low growing branches, some
touching the ground. Notice the rough
bark on the branch. Brevard Co., Florida
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak,
leaf stems are reddish, especially
against the deep green of the foliage.
Brevard Co., Florida
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The twigs of Quercus geminata have
smooth bark and are a bit warmer in
color than the greyish brown bark of
the trunk. Brevard Co., Florida
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak,
has rough, fissured bark with ridges.
Brevard Co., Florida
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Younger bark of Sand Live Oak is smoother
but begins to roughen into irregular plates.
This one has lichen growing on the trunk.
See the greenish grey?
Brevard Co., Florida
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak-
young trunk with smooth bark.
Brevard Co., Florida
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When mature, the bark of Quercus
geminata, is fissured and has vertical
ridges. Brevard Co., Florida
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