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
Figure 2: Red Oak Bark
• The Bark can be a variety of
colors with dark stripes
– Mostly a gray or brown color.2
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
Figure 5- Red Oak Bud
• The bud of a Red Oak is
shiny, red, and pointed.
– It is about ¼ inch long.2
Flower
Figure 6- Red Oak Flower
• The flower of a Red Oak
drops down from the leaves
in groups of 2-3.2
Fruit
Figure 7- Red Oak 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
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. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5
(http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=QURU ) National
Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-23-10.
2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Northern Red Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department
of Resources Division of Forest Resources.
Images Cited
Figure 1- Red Oak
No Date
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.borealforest.org/world/trees/northern_red_oak.jpg
Figure 2- Red Oak bark
No Date
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Northern_Red_Oak_(Quercus_
rubra)_bark_detail.jpg
Figure 3- Red Oak Twig
No Date, Dave Hanson
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.mntca.org/images/photos/resources/treeid/dec_alt_oak_red/ph_oak_re
d_lrg_03.jpg
Figure 4- Red Oak Leaf
No Date
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.tree-land.com/images/red_oak_tree_l_lg.jpg
Images Cited
Figure 5- Red Oak Bud
No Date
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/samuelson/dendrology/images/fagaceae/N_rdoak%20bu d1.jpg
Figure 6- Red Oak Flower
2003, Steven Baskauf
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqufa--flinflor18060.JPG
Figure 7- Red Oak Fruit
No Date
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/advice/largeoaks/Northern_red_oakfruit.jpg
Figure 8- Red Oak Range
No Date
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.wildwnc.org/education/trees/images/quercus_rubra.jpg
Figure 9- Red Oak Desk
No Date, Bill Arkison
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://www.billarkison.ws/files/users/a/535CF044A36B3063E040A8C0AC007347/MATT-DESK-WEB.jpg