scarlet oak quercus coccinea muench by, ronnie booth
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Scarlet OakQuercus Coccinea Muench
By, Ronnie Booth
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Classification
Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- Spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- Quercus Coccinea Muench1
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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
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Bark
• The bark is a redish-brown color – When it matures it has a
slightly rough bark.2
Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark
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Twig
Figure 3- Black Oak Twig • The twig is slender and crowned at the tip– It is smooth and brown in
color.2
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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
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Bud
Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud• The bud is pointed and
hairy at the tip.– It is a reddish brown-color– Can be up to ¼ inch long.2
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Flower
• The flowers hang down in groups of 1 or 2.– They are very slim.2
Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower
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Fruit
Figure 7- Scarlet Oak 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
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Uses
• The Scarlet Oak is used for fuel, fence posts, and rough construction.2
Figure 9- Scarlet Oak Stump
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Works Cited1- USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCO2 ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-23-10.
2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Scarlet Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.
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Figures CitedFigure 1- Scarlet Oak Form
Not DatedDate Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.huntersville.org/interactive%20ordinance/IMAGES/ScarletOak.jpg
Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark2002, Steven BaskaufDate Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/q/quco2-brclose16868.htm
Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Twig2002, Steven BaskaufDate Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_SB/0162/320/Quercus_coccinea,Twig,I_SB16221.jpg Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Leaf
2009, Will CookDate Retrieved: 6-26-10http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/quco170235.jpg
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Figures CitedFigure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud
Not DatedDate Retrieved: 6-26-10http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/quco456.jpg
Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower2010Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_5646.jpg
Figure 7- Scarlet Oak FruitNot DatedDate Retrieved: 6-26-10
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/BotanicalSciences/TreesFamiliesNames/WhatTreeIsIt/IdentifybyName/CommonName/OakScarlet/fruit.jpg
Figure 8- Scarlet Oak RangeNot DatedDate Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCO2
Figure 9- Scarlet Oak 2010, John MatelDate Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://johnsonmatel.com/2010/March/Forestry/tree_rings.jpg