Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra, the northern red oak or common red oak, is an oak tree in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is a native of North America, in the eastern and central United States and southeast and south-central Canada. It has been introduced to small areas in Western Europe, where it can frequently be seen cultivated in gardens and parks.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Quercus rubra |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Height | 60-75 ft |
| Bloom time | May |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Mesic |
| Soil | Loam |
| Wildlife value | Fast-growing keystone oak; acorns mature in two years; host to hundreds of caterpillars |
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- Famartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Bay & Gables (CC BY-SA 4.0)