The 14 Oak Species of the Lake Wales Ridge

2. Quercus laevis

American Turkey Oak is a key species on the Lake Wales Ridge. Its leaf resembles a turkey foot. They seem to attract lightning. It is easy to find a fire or lightning damaged Turkey Oak wherever they are found.

5. Petiole 0-13 mm long; leaf blade base acute at a narrow V-shaped angle; young leaf blade often orange scurfy

Quercus Laevis identification key
American Turkey Oak leaves are shaped like a turkey foot. They feature short leaf stems and a V-shaped base of the leaf.
Unusually large American Turkey Oak at the entrance of the Lakeland Highlands Scrub on the Lakeland Ridge.
A typical American Turkey Oak as found on the Lake Wales Ridge. Observed in the Tiger Creek Preserve.
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