Quercus falcata
southern red oak or Spanish oak
Southern red oak is a moderate sized to tall tree. Leaves are variable (see most common shapes below) but usually have a prominent pair of lobes toward the leaf tip. The tree is also called Spanish oak possibly because it is native to areas of early Spanish colonies.
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Spanish
Oak Habitat and Culture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, USFS)
Fire
Effects On Southern Red Oak
(courtesy of U.S. Forest Service, Fire Effects)
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)
Image1
(images courtesy of Kim Nix and About.com)
Recent Champion: 150' height, 156' spread, 312" circumf., Thomaston, Georgia
National Register of Big
Trees
Oak
Wood Tech Sheet
(fact sheet courtesy of USFS in .pdf)
Tree
and Oak Images
(courtesy of ForestryImages.org)
Historic
Red Oak Images
(courtesy of University of Chicago and the Library of Congress)
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Red Oak Online
(Nurseries selling seedlings online)
Range Map
-The native range of Southern red oak, USFS.
Quick Stats
Common Names: Spanish oak or red oak
Habitat: Grows on dry, sandy, or clay loams in mixed forests
Description: Often found growing as a street or lawn tree
Uses: The hard strong wood is coarse grained and used for general construction,
furniture, and fuel
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