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Quercus rubra var. rubra
Quercus rubra L. var. rubra
Northern Red Oak
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Synonym(s): Quercus borealis var. maxima, Quercus maxima
USDA Symbol: qurur
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus rubra var. rubra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus rubra var. rubra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus rubra var. rubra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff