Quercus coccinea
scarlet oak
Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, USFS)
North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry)
The Great American Hardwood Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)
Oak Wood Tech Sheet
(fact sheet courtesy of USFS in .pdf)
Tree and Oak Images
(courtesy of ForestryImages.org)
Historic Oak Images
(courtesy of University of Chicago and the Library of Congress)
Range Map
-The native range of scarlet oak, USFS.
Quick Stats
Common Names: black oak, red oak, or Spanish oak.
Habitat: Found on a variety of soils in mixed forests, especially light sandy and gravelly upland ridges and slopes.
Description: Best development is in the Ohio River Basin.
Uses: Lumber is mixed with that of other red oaks.
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