Southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
Family: Fagaceae
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| Form:
Medium to large sized tree, 50 – 80 ft. in height and 1 – 3 ft. in dbh. Straight trunk with upward reaching branches. |
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Leaves: Shape: 2 leaf shapes: 1) 3 lobed ,resembling a turkey’s foot. 2) 5 – 7 lobed, bristle-tipped, base bell-shaped. Margin: entire Texture: lustrous green above, tomentose below |
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| Bark:
gray-black; deeply furrowed with broad scaly ridges |
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| Twigs and Buds:
Dark red, often pubescent; multiple terminal buds with puberulent scales |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
acorn matures in 2 seasons, acorn about 1/2 in. long. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
“turkey foot” leaf, multiple terminal buds, often pubescent. |
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| Range:
New York south to Florida west to eastern Oklahoma and north to southern Ohio |
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| Silvics:
intermediate tolerance; dry to mesic uplands |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
Wood used in furniture, veneers, and lumber. Acorns provide food for waterfowl, wild turkey, and white-tailed deer. |
