Northern Red Oak is a medium-sized, moderate to fast-growing, deciduous tree with a rounded to broad spreading crown that branches close to the ground. It may grow 50 to 75 feet tall and equally as wide. It has green leaves on the upper sides and the undersides are grayish-white. They have 7 to 11 pointed lobes that are sharply pointed at the tips. The fall foliage is reddish-brown. Inconspicuous male and female flowers appear in the spring, and the fruits appear in the fall. The fruits are acorns that are rounded and large. This tree is a member of the Fagaceae or beech family.
The northern red oak is native to Eastern North America and is found throughout the Piedmont and mountain areas of North Carolina. It commonly grows on mesic slopes and well-drained uplands, lower and middle slopes, coves, ravines, or valley floors.
Caliper: 3-3.5″
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