Friday, 30 October 2015

Quercus rubra


  • Common Name - red oak 
  • Botanical Name - Quercus rubra
  • Family -Fagaceae
  • Bark - smooth, lightly fissured
  • Leaf - simple, lobed, ovate shape, pinnate veins, acute apex, cleft margins
  • Flower - catkin
  • Bud - alternate
  • Fruit - acorn, nut
  • Habit - stiffly upright, spreading
  • Form - round
  • Size - 22-30 m
  • Culture - full sun, acidic/well drained soil
  • Use - specimen plant

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