Blackjack Oak

Blackjack oak. Quercus marilandica

Blackjack oak
Scientific name: Quercus marilandica
Family: Fagaceae


Blackjack oak is found in dry, sandy soils with pitch-pine. It  is one of the smaller oak trees, but can use energy stored in its taproot to regenerate after a fire. This tree can be found mixed with pitch-pine in the Pine Plains of NJ. 

The leaves of Blackjack oak are thick and shiny. The acorns are tiny (~1/2") with parallel stripes.