Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae, beech family
Genus, species: Quercus rubra
Leaves:
Leaves have 7 to 11 deep wavy lobes. Leaves are narrower and more deeply lobed than Black Oak.
Bark:
Bark is dark gray, rough, furrowed. Bark ridges have shiny vertical stripes down the center. Vertical stripes run all the way down the trunk. Almost looks like a gentleman’s striped trousers. Inner bark is reddish
Flowers:
Separate male and female flowers on same tree (monoecious). Female flowers borne on catkins. Male flowers born on spikes.
Fruit:
Acorns are 1 inch long, round. Acorns require 2 years to reach maturity, ripen in fall.
More Information:
The genus name Quercus is from the Latin for "oak" and the species name rubra is from the Latin for "red."
Photos:Red oak leaf
Red oak bark
Red oak acorns
