Southern Red Oak

The bark is dark gray in color, furrowed, and is marked by rough ridges and plates. The Southern Red Oak tree, Quercus falcata, is characterized by its rough bark. The Southern Oak tree is deciduous and is a good shade tree adapted to drier sites. The acorns are usually produced singly, and biennially. The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak. It is a tree of the Old South, ranging from Maryland to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained. They are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, roughly spherical and orange-brown. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. Songbirds, turkey, a variety of small mammals and deer eat the nuts. ... additional information