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The Northern Red Oak is from the family Fagacea. It is under the phylum name anthophyta. Its scientific name is Quercus rubra its commonly called a northern red oak. It is found in east
Canada and the Midwest US. The Northernred oak can grow potentially from 60-90 feet. The northern red oak is a large hardwood tree that has dark green leaves that turn to rusty orange and various shades of red in the fall. They reproduce from both seeds and root sprouts. They produce acorns. Redoak has light-colored, hard, close-grained wood that is used for a variety of
purposes from fence posts and flooring to furniture. Also used in medicinal uses for digestive
disorders, respiratory diseases, and skin infections. Generally, northern red oak is found on relatively moist sites with deep, rich soils. The tree has a single, lobed leaf with seven to eleven pointed or bristly-tipped lobes. These trees have been known to live 300-500 years. Acorns provide a food source for numerous birds and animals. The twig is red-brown in color, with large, multiple, terminal buds that are covered with scales. The bark develops flat ridges with shallow furrows. The bark is dark gray and sometimes a black color with the furrows being a reddish color. Red oak acorns are larger than any other acorn. This tree is the most widely used oak tree in the world!
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