Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea

Full Body

Leaves

  1. Scarlet oaks are very good at resprouting from stumps after any damage has occurred to the tree which makes them very resilient as a species

  2. Historically the acorns, which have rings that emulate a bullseye, were ground up and used as a substitute for coffee

  3. The wide base of the tree is notably larger than the rest of the trunk which is called “butt swell”

Bark/Trunk

 

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