Identifying Characteristics
| Habitat: | Bluejack oak grows on well-drained sandy soils in pine sandhill and dry hardwood hammock communities. |
| Size/Form: | Bluejack oak is a small tree that only reaches heights of 30' to 50'. It is often shrubby, with an irregular crown and short, crooked trunk. |
| Bark: | The grayish black bark is thick with blocky furrows and rough ridges. |
| Leaves: | The leaves are simple, alternately arranged, and may persist on the tree until spring. The leaves are 3" to 5" long by ½" to 1" wide. The oblong or narrowly elliptical shaped leaves usually have a bluish gray, leathery upper surface. The underneath surface is whitish gray with wooly fuzz. The leaf base and tip are rounded, but there is a single, prickly bristle on the tip. The margin is smooth. |
| Fruit: | The acorns are ½" to ¾" long. The cap covers 1/2 to 1/3 of the acorn. Acorns mature in two growing seasons. |