Quercus rubra L.
Northern red oak, champion oak, red oak
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Fagales Birch, she-oak, beech, walnut, bayberry, others
Family Fagaceae Beech familhy
Genus Quercus Latin for “oak”
Species rubra “Red”
About plant names...
Northern red oak is a common native of eastern North America.
Identification: Trees reach 90′ (27 m), exceptionally 165′ (50 m).
Trunks are usually 1½-3′ (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:
Www.carolinanature.com
Illinois Wildflowers
The Ohio State University PLANTFacts database
Wikipedia
Plantdatabase.uconn.edu
The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site
Floridata.com
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
The University of Florida Environmental Horticulture site
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
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 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm)
9/2/2017 · Rocky Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
8/17/2016 · Cider Mill Pond Trail, Hollis, Massachusetts
8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)
9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain
6/30/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)
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 · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
8/24/2013 · Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain
8/24/2023 · Morse Mountain, Phippsburg, Maine · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
Quercus rubra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Sep 2023.
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4/24/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 17 cm)
9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain
9/2/2017 · Rocky Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 16 cm)
8/24/2023 · Morse Mountain, Phippsburg, Maine · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
9/12/2016 · Worcester Road Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire
9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain
9/12/2016 · Worcester Road Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire
5/16/2016 · Oak Hill, Littleton, Massachusetts
8/14/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire
9/7/2014 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm)
5/27/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 12″ (20 × 31 cm) ID is uncertain
8/17/2016 · Cider Mill Pond Trail, Hollis, Massachusetts
5/16/2016 · Oak Hill, Littleton, Massachusetts
11/6/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1½″ (5.9 × 3.9 cm)
9/15/2010 · Red Dot Trail, Long Lake Park, Littleton, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain
11/15/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
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