1. Scarlet Oak Quercus Coccinea Muench
By, Ronnie Booth

2. Classification
Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- Spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- Quercus Coccinea Muench1

3. Shape Form and Type Figure 1- Scarlet Oak Form
The Scarlet Oak can grow up to 70 feet tall
Has a trunk width of up to 2 ½ feet.2

4. Bark Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark The bark is a redish-brown color
When it matures it has a slightly rough bark.2

5. Twig The twig is slender and crowned at the tip
Figure 3- Black Oak Twig
The twig is slender and crowned at the tip
It is smooth and brown in color.2

6. Leaf Figure 4- Scarlet Oak Leaf The leaf is bright green and shiny.
It has 5-7 lobes with bristled tips.
It can be up to 6 ½ inches long and 4 inches wide.2

7. Bud The bud is pointed and hairy at the tip. Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud
It is a reddish brown-color
Can be up to ¼ inch long.2
Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud

8. Flower The flowers hang down in groups of 1 or 2.
Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower
The flowers hang down in groups of 1 or 2.
They are very slim.2

9. Fruit The fruit of a scarlet oak is a acorn.
It is normally a reddish-brown color. The cup covers less than ½ the acorn.2
Figure 7- Scarlet Oak Fruit

10. Habitat and Range
Figure 8- Scarlet Oak Range

11. Uses
Figure 9- Scarlet Oak Stump
The Scarlet Oak is used for fuel, fence posts, and rough construction.2

12. Works Cited
1- USDA, NRCS The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 ( ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA USA. Reviewed on Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Scarlet Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.

13. Figures Cited
Figure 1- Scarlet Oak Form Not Dated Date Retrieved: Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark 2002, Steven Baskauf Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Twig Date Retrieved: g Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Leaf 2009, Will Cook

14. Figures Cited
Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud Not Dated Date Retrieved: Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower Figure 7- Scarlet Oak Fruit Not Dated Date Retrieved: es/WhatTreeIsIt/IdentifybyName/CommonName/OakScarlet/fruit.jpg Figure 8- Scarlet Oak Range Figure 9- Scarlet Oak 2010, John Matel Date Retrieved: