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    • Quercus rubra, the northern red oak, is an oak tree in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is a native of North America, in the eastern and central United States and southeast and south-central Canada. It has been introduced to small areas in Western Europe, where it can frequently be seen cultivated in gardens and parks. It prefers good s… See more

    Description

    In many forests, Quercus rubra grows straight and tall, to 28 metres (92 feet), exceptionally to 43 m (141 ft) tall, with a trunk … See more

    Distribution and habitat

    The species grows from the north end of the Great Lakes, east to Nova Scotia, south as far as Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, and west to Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
    It grows ra… See more

    Reproduction

    “Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) is monoecious, dichogamous, wind-pollinated, and self-incompatible”. Pollination occurs in the first growing season, but fertilization and acorn maturation occur during the second growing se… See more

    Ecology

    Over the last few decades, the northern red oak has dealt with several environmental factors, mainly disease, predation by insects, and limited opportunities for dispersal. These stresses have impacted the species… See more

    Uses

    The northern red oak is one of the most important oaks for timber production in North America. Quality red oak is of high value as lumber and veneer, while defective logs are used as firewood. Other related oaks are also cut an… See more

    Culture

    It is the state tree of New Jersey and the provincial tree of Prince Edward Island.
    • Ashford Oak – A very large Northern Red Oak in Ashford, Connecticut. The tree has suffered falling limbs because of its great age. Howe… See more

     
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