Kim BrattainFounder/ CEO, Kim Brattain Media · Award-winning Corporate and Documentary Film Producer

How to Identify the Laurel Oak Tree | Charlotte Tree ID

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief video, presenter Kimara introduces the laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia) as a native North Carolina tree. She describes its semi‑evergreen, narrow‑oval leaves and slightly pointy oval acorns. The tree supports a variety of wildlife—including squirrels, turkeys, deer, birds, butterflies, and moths—by providing food and habitat. Kimara notes that laurel oaks can reach about 60 feet in height and develop a full summer canopy, making them an attractive southern shade tree for Charlotte, which brands itself as the “City of Trees.”

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I'm Kimara, and this is the laurel oak tree. The laurel oak has semi-evergreen leaves that are narrow and oval in shape. The laurel oak tree is a tree native to North Carolina with acorns. They're kind of oval but pointy at the end, just a little bit. It provides a buffet for squirrels, turkeys, deer, birds, and even butterflies and moths. They can grow up to 60 feet tall With a beautiful full canopy in the summer. It's a great southern shade tree in Charlotte, the City of Trees.