Red Oak

The Red Oak Quercus rubra is usually 70-90 feet tall and 2-3 1/2 feet in diameter. However in the Ohio Valley, or the mountains of West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina, they can grow up to 150 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. Even though the Red Oak is the fastest growing oak it is still used for timber. One cubic foot of Red Oak pulp weighs 45 pounds when dry.It is used for general construction, flooring, interior finish, furniture, railroad ties, posts, poles, and fuel.

The Red Oak has a range from Canada to extreme southern Alabama. It appears in Northeastern United States to Nebraska and Kansas. The Red Oak has alternated leaves with 7-11 pointed or bristley-tipped lobes. The sinuses of the lobes go halfway in towards the mid-vein. Their leaves are considerably varied, thin, and dull green above and yellowish green below.

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