Laurel oak may refer to two species of trees native to the southeastern United States:
- Quercus hemisphaerica, sometimes called sand laurel oak or Darlington oak
- Quercus laurifolia, sometimes called swamp laurel oak, diamond-leaf oak, obtusa oak, or water oak
Famous quotes containing the words laurel and/or oak:
“The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar’s laurel crown.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“I could lecture on dry oak leaves; I could, but who would hear me? If I were to try it on any large audience, I fear it would be no gain to them, and a positive loss to me. I should have behaved rudely toward my rustling friends.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)