Quercus rubra
northern red oak
Photos Used by Permission: Paul Wray, ForestryImages.org
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Northern Red Oak Habitat and Culture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, USFS)
From Virginia Tech w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)
North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry)
The Great American Hardwood Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)
Recent Champion: 134' height, 81' spread, 257" circumf., Great Smoky Mountain National Park, NC
National Register of Big Trees
Oak Wood Tech Sheet
(fact sheet courtesy of USFS in .pdf)
Northern Red Oak Images
(courtesy of ForestryImages.org)
Historic Red Oak Images
(courtesy of University of Chicago and the Library of Congress)
Range Map
-The native range of northern red oak, USFS.
Quick Stats
Common Names: common red oak, eastern red oak, mountain red oak, and gray oak
Habitat: Widespread in the East and grows on a variety of soils and topography.
Description: Moderate to fast growing, this tree is one of the more important lumber species
of red oak and is an easily transplanted, popular shade tree with good form and dense foliage.
Uses: flooring, furniture, millwork, ties, timbers, posts, pilings, pulp
