Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
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Genus
Quercus
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Species
rubra
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Variety Type
Ornamental
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Variety
Quercus (Oak)
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Growth Rate
Moderate to fast.
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Foliage
Lustrous, dark green leaves with a lighter underside and deep sinuses between six to ten lobes. Turning red to golden-brown in autumn.
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Bark
Dark brownish-black to black with flat-topped, grey ridges.
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Ornamental Fruit
Acorns to 2.5 cm long with a shallow, saucer-shaped cup.
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Tree Habit
Broad rounded, with a spreading, symmetrical crown. Relatively fast growing when young, eventually becoming a large tree.
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Tree Size
10m x 9m
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Flowers
Insignificant flowers in the form of male and female catkins appear in spring.
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Height (m)
10
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Width (m)
9