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Under optimal conditions and full sun, northern red oak is fast growing and a 10-year-old tree can be 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall. [4] Trees may live up to 400 years; [5] a living example of 326 years was noted in 2001. [6] [7] Northern red oak is easy to recognize by its bark, which features ridges that appear to have shiny stripes down the ...
Species are shrubs or small trees, with rhizomes. The staminate catkins are up to 10 cm long. The cup (cupule) at the base of the acorn has scales with sharp angled ends. The leaves are either evergreen or deciduous, with simple or compound teeth. The leaf buds are large, enclosed in loosely attached scales. [2]
Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill – northern pin oak – eastern North America; Quercus elliptica Née – Mexico; Quercus emoryi Torr. – Emory oak – # southwestern U.S., northern Mexico; Quercus falcata Michx. – southern red oak or Spanish oak – southeastern North America; Quercus floccosa Liebm. – Mexico; Quercus flocculenta C.H.Mull ...
Quercus palustris, also called pin oak, [4] swamp oak, or Spanish oak, [5] is a tree in the red oak section (Quercus sect. Lobatae) of the genus Quercus. Pin oak is one of the most commonly used landscaping oaks in its native range due to its ease of transplant, relatively fast growth, and pollution tolerance.
The Myrtle Oak often grows as a shrub, but can also take the form of a tree. In maturity it grows to 15–20 feet (4.6–6.1 m) tall and 8–10 feet (2.4–3.0 m) wide. It is considered a red oak. [9] The leaves are simple alternate. [10] They appear dark green with a yellow-green underside. The leaves have a leathery texture, and an obovate ...
Quercus coccinea, the scarlet oak, is a deciduous tree in the red oak section Lobatae of the genus Quercus, in the family Fagaceae. It is primarily distributed in the central and eastern United States. It occurs on dry, sandy, usually acidic soil. It is often an important canopy species in oak–heath forests.
Leaves. Quercus emoryi is a wintergreen tree in the red oak group, retaining its leaves throughout the winter until new leaves are produced in spring. It is a large shrub or small tree from 5–17 metres (16–56 feet) tall. The leaves are 3–6 centimetres (1– 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches
Young trees have a smooth, brown bark that becomes gray-black with rough scaly ridges as the tree matures. The leaves are alternate, simple and tardily deciduous, remaining on the tree until mid-winter; they are 3–12 centimeters (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches) long and 2–6 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) broad, variable in shape, most ...