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Scarlet Oak

Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea Muenchh.

Fagaceae family

This medium-sized oak is found in drier upland sites in our forests. Its alternate oak-shaped leaves are more deeply divided than those of the red or white oaks. Brilliant red colors appear towards the end of October.