Quercus falcata

Southern red oak
Leaf and bark

Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Lobatae
Species:
Q. falcata
Binomial name
Quercus falcata
Synonyms[3]
List
  • Quercus aurea Raf.
  • Quercus digitata Sudw.
  • Quercus elongata Muhl.
  • Quercus hudsoniana Dippel
  • Quercus hypophlaeos Petz. & G.Kirchn.
  • Quercus nobilis K.Koch
  • Quercus triloba Michx.

Quercus falcata, also called southern red oak, spanish oak,[4] bottomland red oak or three-lobed red oak is an oak (part of the genus Quercus). Native to the southeastern United States, it gets its name the "Spanish Oak" as these are the areas of early Spanish colonies, whilst "southern red oak" comes from both its range and leaf color during late summer and fall.[5] The southern red oak is a deciduous angiosperm, so has leaves that die after each growing period and come back in the next period of growth.[5]

  1. ^ Wenzell, K.; Kenny, L. (2015). "Quercus falcata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T194127A2301887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T194127A2301887.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ "Quercus falcata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  4. ^ "Southern Red Oak (Spanish Oak)". MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).