| Common Name: Southern Red Oak |
| Family: Fagaceae |
| Zone: 5 - 9 |
| Average Size: 80’H x 50’W |
Identification:
- Simple leaf, 3-7 narrow lobes; bristle tips, bell-shaped base; dark and glossy above, lighter gray-green below, pubescent
- Leaves appear to droop
- Small; round acorns, 1/2inches in diameter
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| Notes: An upland oak, widely distributed in the Southeastern United States. Very tolerant of the urban environment and long-lived, large specimens of the Southern Red Oak are found scattered across campus. Although not widely available in the nursery trade, the variety pagodifolia, the Cherrybark Oak, is common. |
| Campus Location: Green space south of Acadian Hall |
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