Scientific Name:
Quercus coccinea
Pronunciation:
KWURK-us kock-SIN-ee-uh
Common Name:
scarlet oak
Family Name:
Fagaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Round-form oak tree with upward, ascending branches; leaves ovate to obovate, 15-20cm long x 8-12cm wide, sinuses deep, rounded. Winter ID: persistent or fallen leaves; buds ovoid, blunt tipped, grey-brown, usually with short pubescence; leaf scars half-round with scattered bundle scars.
Habit:
Open, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
22 - 30m
Mature Spread:
10 - 15m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree), Tall background, Wildlife food, Wind break
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include Q. Splendens'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate, Oblique (uneven), Truncate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Catkin (ament)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green-yellow, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Edible, Nut
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Fruiting absent on our specimens.
Bark Morphology:
Showy, Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid, Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
Half-round
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed, Hardwood cuttings, Grafting
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Galls, Leaf miner insect, Root rot, Rust, Scale insects, Wilt (Pest resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BHE) Boulevard by Hwy. 10 Eastend : 412 q.1
- (BKW) Boulevard Kwantlen Way : q.1