Quercus rubra L.

Red Oak

Fagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)
Genus: Quercus (Oak Tree)

Synonyms

Quercus rubra
Erythrobalanus rubra
Quercus acerifolia
Quercus angulizana
Quercus borealis
Quercus borealis var. flabellata
Quercus borealis var. maxima
Quercus coccinea var. ambigua
Quercus cuneata
Quercus maxima
Quercus rubra var. ambigua
Quercus rubra var. borealis
Quercus rubra var. hispanica
Quercus rubra var. latepinnatifida
Quercus rubra var. latifolia
Quercus rubra var. maxima
Quercus rubra var. pendula
Quercus rubra var. ramosissima
Quercus rubra var. subserrata
Quercus sada

Related species

Quercus rubra L. - Red Oak
Quercus palustris Münchh. - Pin Oak
Quercus frainetto Ten. - Italian Oak
Quercus cerris L. - Turkey Oak
Quercus ilex L. - Evergreen Oak
Quercus pubescens Willd. - Downy Oak
Quercus robur L. - Pedunculate Oak
Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. - Sessile Oak

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Quercus rubra

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Quercus rubra

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Quercus rubra

Quercus rubra

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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