Quercus minima

Dwarf live oak

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Virentes
Species:
Q. minima
Binomial name
Quercus minima
Synonyms
List
  • Quercus virens var. dentata Chapm.
  • Quercus virginiana var. minima Sarg.
  • Quercus andromeda f. nana Trel.
  • Quercus geminata var. succulenta (Small) Trel.
  • Quercus minima f. pygmaea (Sarg.) Trel.
  • Quercus minima var. pygmaea (Sarg.) A.Camus
  • Quercus minima f. reasoneri Trel.
  • Quercus pygmaea (Sarg.) Ashe
  • Quercus succulenta Small
  • Quercus virginiana subsp. dentata (Chapm.) A.E.Murray
  • Quercus virginiana var. dentata (Chapm.) Sarg.
  • Quercus virginiana var. pygmaea Sarg.

Quercus minima, the dwarf live oak or minimal oak, is a North American species of shrubs in the beech family. It is native to the southeastern United States. It is placed in the southern live oaks section of the genus Quercus (section Virentes).

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