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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Northern Red Oak
(Quercus rubra)
Donated by
Irene Young
Tree Map Location: #
136
In Honor of Bette Simmons-Young and Irene Young, Alumni
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Leaf:
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Alternate, simple, 5 to 8 inches long, oblong in shape with 7 to 11 bristle-tipped lobes, sinuses extend 1/3 to 1/2 of the way to midvein, generally very uniform in shape, dull green to blue-green above and paler below.
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Flower:
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Monoecious; males in yellow-green slender, hanging catkins, 2 to 4 inches long; females are borne on short axiliary spikes, appearing with the leaves in spring.
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Fruit:
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Acorns are 3/4 to 1 inch long and nearly round; cap is flat and thick, covering about 1/4 or less of the acorn, resembling a beret; matures in 2 growing seasons, in late summer and fall.
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Twig:
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Quite stout, red-brown and glabrous; terminal buds multiple, quite large, conical, and covered with red-brown, mostly hairless scales but terminal scales may bear some frosty pubescence.
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Bark:
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On young stems, smooth; older bark develops wide, flat-topped ridges and shallow furrows. The shallow furrows form a pattern resembling ski tracts.
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Form:
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A medium sized to large tree that reaches up to 90 feet tall, develops a short trunk and round crown when open grown, straight with a clear, long bole when grown with competition.
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Source:
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College of Natural Resource Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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