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The Scarlet Oak is a medium sized tree growing 40 to 50 feet with a trunk diameter of 4 feet. The bark is dark brown, with irregular shallow furrows that are thick and rough. The trunk is large and the limbs are heavy and horizontal, forming a round-topped head. The leaves are thin and bright green above, dull below with tan-colored hairs at the rib angles. They are also very deeply cut into about 7 narrow lobes with 3-5 bristle tipped points. They are usually 4-6 inches long, oval, and nearly square at the base. The acorn is small and thin, saucer-shaped cup about 1/2 inch wide, with close pressed scales. The Scarlet Oak is found in dry, sandy, or gravely soils from western Maine to North Carolina and west to Nebraska.
Information about this plant from the USDA Plants Database.
Information from the TreeGuide from Athenic Systems.
This page was last updated 12 Jun 2003.