Tree #27: Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra (quer-sus ROO-ba)
- Upright shape and has big leaves
- Average height and width 50 to 75 feet
- New leaves and leaf stalks are red in spring
- Very slow grower and takes years to mature
- Broad spreading branches with round crown
- Deep roots allow for gardening underneath and good lawn/park trees
- Bark has bark ridges which appear to have shiny strip
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