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Red Oak Quercus R ubra L.

Red Oak Quercus R ubra L. By, Ronnie Booth. Classification. Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision - spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales

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Red Oak Quercus R ubra L.

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  1. Red OakQuercusRubra L. By, Ronnie Booth

  2. Classification Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagaceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- QuercusRebra L.1

  3. Shape Form and Type • The Red oak is a rather large tree. • It can grow to be up to 80 feet tall with a trunk diameter of up to three feet. • The branches form a round top of the tree • The trunk is normally straight. 2 Figure 1- Red Oak

  4. Bark Figure 2: Red Oak Bark • The Bark can be a variety of colors with dark stripes • Mostly a gray or brown color.2

  5. Twig Figure 3- Red Oak Twig The twig of a red oak is smooth and slender. It also has a red tinge to it. It has an alternating bud structure, with buds clustered toward the top of the twig.2

  6. Leaf Figure 4- Red Oak Leaf The Leaf of a Red Oak is lobed with tapered ends. There are 7-11 lobes The leaf is green, but in the fall it turns red. They can be up to 10 inches long and 6 inches wide.2

  7. Bud Figure 5- Red Oak Bud • The bud of a Red Oak is shiny, red, and pointed. • It is about ¼ inch long.2

  8. Flower Figure 6- Red Oak Flower The flower of a Red Oak drops down from the leaves in groups of 2-3.2

  9. Fruit Figure 7- Red Oak Fruit • The fruit of a red oak is a acorn. • Its is up to a 1 ½ inches long • The cup covers less than 1/3 of the acorn. • They are pale brown in color.2

  10. Habitat and Range Figure 8- Red Oak Range

  11. Uses Figure 9- Red Oak Desk Red Oak is used for furniture, fence posts and fuel.2

  12. Works Cited 1- USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=QURU ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-23-10. 2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Northern Red Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.

  13. Images Cited Figure 1- Red Oak No Date Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.borealforest.org/world/trees/northern_red_oak.jpg Figure 2- Red Oak bark No Date Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Northern_Red_Oak_(Quercus_ rubra)_bark_detail.jpg Figure 3- Red Oak Twig No Date, Dave Hanson Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.mntca.org/images/photos/resources/treeid/dec_alt_oak_red/ph_oak_re d_lrg_03.jpg Figure 4- Red Oak Leaf No Date Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.tree-land.com/images/red_oak_tree_l_lg.jpg

  14. Images Cited Figure 5- Red Oak Bud No Date Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/samuelson/dendrology/images/fagaceae/N_rdoak%20bu d1.jpg Figure 6- Red Oak Flower 2003, Steven Baskauf Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqufa--flinflor18060.JPG Figure 7- Red Oak Fruit No Date Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/advice/largeoaks/Northern_red_oak- fruit.jpg Figure 8- Red Oak Range No Date Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.wildwnc.org/education/trees/images/quercus_rubra.jpg Figure 9- Red Oak Desk No Date, Bill Arkison Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://www.billarkison.ws/files/users/a/535CF044A36B3063E040A8C0AC007347/MATT-DESK-WEB.jpg

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