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Common name:
Southern Red Oak, Spanish Oak
Family:
Fagaceae (Beech)
Distribution:
C and E USA
Habitat:
dry, upland sites; south and west facing slopes or dry ridgetops up to 610 meters
Hardiness:
-10 - 30 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Bloom Time:
April to May
Fall color:
Red-brown
Foliage characteristics:
Simple, alternate, elliptic to ovate, 3-9 lobed leaf. Dark green above and pale green below. 8-12" long.
Fruit characteristics:
Small, round acorns appear in September to October. .5" diameter.
Bark characteristics:
Dark bark goes from smooth to furrowed with time.
Average height:
60-80'
Structure:
Oval, round
Bloom characteristics:
Male flowers are yellow-green catkins. Female flowers are red tinged clusters.
Description:
Southern red oak provides good shade during hot, southern summers, and is popular in parks.
This oak is listed as Threatened in Ohio and Endangered in Pennsylvania.
Links:
Fire Effects Information System (FEIS)
•
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
•
US Forest Service Fact Sheet
Locations
1:
Cultural Resource Center
(CRC)
• Accession: 2011-2774*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Cultural Resource Center
(CRC)
• Accession: 2011-2821*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3:
Cultural Resource Center
(CRC)
• Accession: 2011-2822*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
4:
Cultural Resource Center
(CRC)
• Accession: 2011-3033*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
5:
National Museum of American History
(NMAH)
• Accession: 2011-0723*A
6:
National Museum of American History
(NMAH)
• Accession: 2011-0724*A
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Individual