scarlet oak - Quercus coccinea

USDA Plant Code: QUCO2
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Height: 60-80 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: 8a
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow/green
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Foliage; Mature Tree
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Foliage; Foliage
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Foliage; Foliage
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Foliage; Leaf
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Foliage; Leaf
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Foliage; Leaf underside
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Foliage; Close up view of typical leaves. Scale is in both inches and centimeters.
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Foliage; Close up view of upper side of leaf. Scale is in inches.
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Foliage; Underside of leaf is smooth, except for small tufts of hair in vein axils as shown in center of image.
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Foliage;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves, dyed yellow and red.
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Foliage; Dyed leaves, close-up.
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Foliage;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Mature Tree
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Bark; Trunk of mature tree
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Bark; Bark of mature tree
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Bark; Bark of mature tree
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Tree(s); View of crown from ground looking upward
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Fruit(s); Fruits - Acorns
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Fruit(s); Fruits, also known as acorns. Note the concentric rings of indentations around the tip; this is a good identification key.
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Tree(s); Tree in fall foliage
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Tree(s); Tree in fall foliage
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Tree(s); Tree in fall foliage
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Tree(s); Scarlet Oak in a residential setting that is within its native range.
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Tree(s); Scarlet Oak in a residential setting that is within its native range.
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Fruit(s); Typical fruits (acorns). Note that caps enclose about half of the acorns. Scale is in inches.
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Fruit(s); Typical acorn showing concentric indented rings around the acorn tip. Scale is in inches.
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Fruit(s); Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) acorns provide mast (food) for wildlife.
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Tree(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Acorn caps. Note that cap scales typically appear fused together. Scale is in inches.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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