Scientific Name:
Quercus rubra

Leaves:
4-9 in. long, 3-6 in. wide; elliptical; dull green above and dull light green beneath with tufts of white hairs; smooth on both sides; spikes on tips of lobes; v-shaped space between lobes; triangular in outline; turn brown or dark red in fall.

Flowers:
Long spreading strings

Buds:
1/4 in. long; rounded on sides; brown; blunt-pointed; smooth; not angled at cross section; form in clusters at end of twigs.

Bark:
Dark gray or blackish; becoming broken into ridges; rough; furrowed into scaly ridges; inner bark is reddish.

Height:
Height of 60-90 ft

Diameter:
Diameter of 1-2½ ft.

Range:
Eastern U.S. except for south Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. Native in Vermont

Other Info:
Acorns are 5/8 in. to1 1/8 in. long; egg shaped; reddish brown. Important lumber species. Popular street tree as it grows rapidly, transplants easily, and is hardy in both city and cold conditions.