Red Oak Quercus Rubra L. By, Ronnie Booth

Classification Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagaceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- Quercus Rebra L. 1

Shape Form and Type The Red oak is a rather large tree. – It can grow to be up to 80 feet tall with a trunk diameter of up to three feet. – The branches form a round top of the tree – The trunk is normally straight. 2 Figure 1- Red Oak

Bark The Bark can be a variety of colors with dark stripes – Mostly a gray or brown color. 2 Figure 2: Red Oak Bark

Twig Figure 3- Red Oak Twig The twig of a red oak is smooth and slender. It also has a red tinge to it. It has an alternating bud structure, with buds clustered toward the top of the twig. 2

Leaf Figure 4- Red Oak Leaf The Leaf of a Red Oak is lobed with tapered ends. – There are 7-11 lobes The leaf is green, but in the fall it turns red. They can be up to 10 inches long and 6 inches wide. 2

Bud The bud of a Red Oak is shiny, red, and pointed. – It is about ¼ inch long. 2 Figure 5- Red Oak Bud

Flower Figure 6- Red Oak Flower The flower of a Red Oak drops down from the leaves in groups of

Fruit The fruit of a red oak is a acorn. – Its is up to a 1 ½ inches long – The cup covers less than 1 / 3 of the acorn. – They are pale brown in color. 2 Figure 7- Red Oak Fruit

Habitat and Range Figure 8- Red Oak Range

Uses Figure 9- Red Oak Desk Red Oak is used for furniture, fence posts and fuel. 2

Works Cited 1- USDA, NRCS The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 ( ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA USA. Reviewed on Plant Data Center 2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Northern Red Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.

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Images Cited Figure 5- Red Oak Bud No Date Date Retrieved: Figure 6- Red Oak Flower 2003, Steven Baskauf Date Retrieved: Figure 7- Red Oak Fruit No Date Date Retrieved: Figure 8- Red Oak Range No Date Date Retrieved: Figure 9- Red Oak Desk No Date, Bill Arkison Date Retrieved: