Scarlet Oak
Quercus Coccinea Muench
By, Ronnie Booth
Classification
Kingdom- Plantae
Subkingdom- Tracheobionta
Superdivision- Spermatophyta
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Magnoliopsida
Subclass- Hamamelididae
Order- Fagales
Family- Fagceae
Genus- Quercus L.
Species- Quercus Coccinea Muench1
Shape Form and Type
Figure 1- Scarlet Oak Form
• The Scarlet Oak can grow up
to 70 feet tall
– Has a trunk width of up to 2 ½
feet.2
Bark
Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark
• The bark is a redish-brown
color
– When it matures it has a
slightly rough bark.2
Twig
Figure 3- Black Oak Twig
• The twig is slender and
crowned at the tip
– It is smooth and brown in
color.2
Leaf
Figure 4- Scarlet Oak Leaf
• The leaf is bright green and
shiny.
– It has 5-7 lobes with bristled
tips.
– It can be up to 6 ½ inches
long and 4 inches wide.2
Bud
Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud
• The bud is pointed and
hairy at the tip.
– It is a reddish brown-color
– Can be up to ¼ inch long.2
Flower
• The flowers hang down in
groups of 1 or 2.
– They are very slim.2
Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower
Fruit
Figure 7- Scarlet Oak Fruit
• The fruit of a scarlet oak is a
acorn.
– It is normally a reddish-brown
color. The cup covers less
than ½ the acorn.2
Habitat and Range
Figure 8- Scarlet Oak Range
Uses
• The Scarlet Oak is used for
fuel, fence posts, and rough
construction.2
Figure 9- Scarlet Oak Stump
Works Cited
1- USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5
(http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCO2 ) National Plant Data Center, Baton
Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-23-10.
2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Scarlet Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of
Resources Division of Forest Resources.
Figures Cited
Figure 1- Scarlet Oak Form
Not Dated
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.huntersville.org/interactive%20ordinance/IMAGES/ScarletOak.jpg
Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark
2002, Steven Baskauf
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/q/quco2-brclose16868.htm
Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Twig
2002, Steven Baskauf
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_SB/0162/320/Quercus_coccinea,Twig,I_SB16221.jp
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Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Leaf
2009, Will Cook
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/quco170235.jpg
Figures Cited
Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud
Not Dated
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/quco456.jpg
Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower
2010
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_5646.jpg
Figure 7- Scarlet Oak Fruit
Not Dated
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/BotanicalSciences/TreesFamiliesNam
es/WhatTreeIsIt/IdentifybyName/CommonName/OakScarlet/fruit.jpg
Figure 8- Scarlet Oak Range
Not Dated
Date Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCO2
Figure 9- Scarlet Oak
2010, John Matel
Date Retrieved: 6-23-10
http://johnsonmatel.com/2010/March/Forestry/tree_rings.jpg