A Year With the Trees

I write "A Year With the Trees" to bring an awareness to the world about the importance of trees to the future of our planet. Planting and being stewards of trees native to where you live is of vital importance for the health of animals, insects, birds, all life, including our own. I am studying the trees that are native to Southern Appalachia, where I live. This blog illustrates 92 trees and why we need to be responsible to keep native plant communities alive and well.

Friday, February 16, 2018

Scarlet Oak - Quercus coccinea

Fagaceae - Beech Family
"A Year With the Trees" - Tree Number 38
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea

Summer

The Scarlet Oak Tree. This Scarlet Oak lives at the Asheville Botanical Gardens.

Scarlet Oak that lives at the Asheville Botanical Gardens

The Leaves: Alternate, simple, 4 to 7 inches long, very deep, bristle-tipped lobes, glossy green above, paler and glossy on the underside of the leaf. The tree usually grows up to 80 feet tall.

Fall

The Scarlet Oak Tree

Today, I got out my macro lens to photograph the Scarlet Oak; now I know why the Scarlet Oak is called scarlet.

Winter

Scarlet Oak photo coming soon!

Spring