turkey oak Fagaceae Quercus laevis Walter   symbol: QULA2
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, 3 to 7 bristle-tipped lobes (mostly 3 and 5's), sinuses reach more than half way to midvein, 4 to 8 inches long, shiny green above, may have some brown pubescence below. Flower: Monoecious; males hanging, slender catkins, 3 to 5 inches long; females small, either singly or in pairs. Fruit: Acorn, 1 inch long, brown; cap is thin, reddish brown with fuzzy scales, encloses about 1/3 of nut. Twig: Moderate to stout, gray to reddish brown, terminal buds are large (3/5 to 5/8 inch long), reddish brown and fuzzy, sharply pointed, lateral buds divergent. Bark: Fairly thick, very rough with deep furrows and scaly ridges, at first gray-brown but can become nearly black. Form: Small tree, 20 to 30 feet tall, short trunk, irregular spreading crown.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Quercus laevis is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting turkey oak (opens a new window).