Red Oaks with serrated leaf margins

Red Oak general characteristics

• Acorns mature in the fall of their second season

• Leaf lobes are bristle-tipped; if unlobed, the leaf terminates in a bristle

• The inside of the acorn cup has fine, silky hairs

• The wood is not water- tight, but is used for lumber, flooring, ties and furniture.

• The name “red oak” probably refers to the red fall coloration that some red oaks may display in some years.

• Bark of most of the red oaks is dark gray, brown or black.

Northern Red Oak/Quercus rubra acorn

Northern Red Oak/Quercus rubra features

Shumard Oak/Quercus shumardii acorn

Shumard Oak/Quercus shumardii features

Black Oak/Quercus velutina acorn

Black Oak/Quercus velutina features

Blackjack Oak/Quercus marilandica acorn

Blackjack Oak/Quercus marilandica features

Pin Oak/Quercus palustris acorn

Pin Oak/Quercus palustris features

Northern Pin Oak/Quercus ellipsoidalis acorn

Northern Pin Oak/Quercus ellipsoidalis features

Scarlet Oak/Quercus coccinea acorn

Scarlet Oak/Quercus coccinea features

Southern Red Oak/Quercus falcata acorn

Southern Red Oak/Quercus falcata features

Cherrybark Oak/Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia acorn

Cherrybark Oak/Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia features

Nuttall Oak/Quercus texana acorn

Nuttall Oak/Quercus texana features