Quercus rubra L. Northern red oak, champion oak, red oak
Northern red oak is a common native of eastern North America. Identification: Trees reach 90' (27 m), exceptionally 165' (50 m). Trunks are usually 20-40" (50-101 cm) around, but they can reach 6' (1.8 m). Leaves are 5-8" (12-20 cm) long. While leaves of white oak typically have rounded edges, red oak leaves have 7-11 lobes with sharp tips. Leaves are shiny and very durable, remaining intact through the winter. Acorns are about 1" (2.5 cm) long, with shallow caps that cover about a fifth of the nut. See the Quercus comparison table. This robust hardwood is often used for furniture-making, along with white oak. White oak has finer pores than red oak. Both are durable, strong woods, with good dimensional stability. Online References:
Quercus rubra on www.carolinanature.com Quercus rubra at Illinois Wildflowers Quercus rubra at the Ohio State University PLANTFacts database Quercus rubra on Wikipedia Quercus rubra on plantdatabase.uconn.edu Quercus rubra at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site Quercus rubra on floridata.com Quercus rubra at the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Quercus rubra on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Quercus rubra at the University of Florida Environmental Horticulture site Quercus rubra on the USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database Quercus rubra on eFloras References:
Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 184 11/6/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 9/2/2017 · Rocky Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire 8/17/2016 · Cider Mill Pond Trail, Hollis, Massachusetts 8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts 6/30/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts 8/14/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/2/2017 · Rocky Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire 8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire
Quercus rubra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
4/24/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts 9/2/2017 · Rocky Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/12/2016 · Worcester Road Trail, Beaver Bro, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts 9/12/2016 · Worcester Road Trail, Beaver Bro, Hollis, New Hampshire 5/16/2016 · Oak Hill, Littleton, Massachusetts 8/14/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 1/19/2021 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 5/16/2016 · Oak Hill, Littleton, Massachusetts 11/6/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts 11/15/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts Range:
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