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 Name: Southern Red Oak         Common: Red Oak                                                    

                                                Scientific: Quercus falcata      

Leaf:       Type:               

                   1. Vein : Pinnate

                    2. Apex: One big point, with three points.

                    3. Margin: Round edges, with jagged edges.

                    4. Base: The edges on the leaf get smaller as you go down.

                        Venation: Pinnate         

                         Arrangement: Alternate

Flower: No       Male: It doesn’t bear their fruit.            

                        Description: I couldn’t find that there was.        

Fruit: Yes

                        Description: They can bear fruit, there isn’t any on my tree.       

Twig: They grow in different angles.      

Bark: A greenish brown color with a kind of moss growing on it.

Form: The branches are about five to 6 feet off the ground.       

 Discussion:

 Uses: It is a hard wood, so they would use it to make furniture.
Origin: U S and parts of Canada.  <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->

Distribution: In some parts of Canada they live in a 10 degree climate.                                                

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