TREES OF ONTARIO - NORTHERN RED OAK (QUERCUS RUBRA) - TREE IDENTIFICATION SERIES

In this edition of the tree identification species series, the Northern red oak (Quercus Rubra) is illustrated.
This species is separate from the Southern red oak, Quercus Falcata
The Northern red oak can grow over 6 feet in diameter and 90 feet tall and can live to be 400 years old. It's acorns take 2 year to develop before falling from the tree.
The trees range is south eastern Canada and the eastern United States. As of late, there are more red oaks in the forests, whereas white oaks used to be more prevallent until the age of timber harvesting came along.
This species gets its name from the reddish colour of the heartwood. the grain pattern and durability of red oak makes it a popular species for hardwood flooring.
Leaves have several lobes which have three sharp points on each end.
Trees are susceptible to oak which, which is a fungus spread by the picnic beetle and can spread from tree to tree via roots coming into contact with each other.
Red oak is a very popular species of firewood due to its longevity of burn time, minimal residual ash and high temperatures. Heat output is 24 million BTUs per cord.

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[freddykosek]

What a majestic and handsome species of oak, in form, size, decorative bark, and of course for its blazing Fall coloration.

[Living-The-Dream]

🪵🍂🍁 no Oak leaves to show…..good one Anthony 👍👏 Rick

[adrianwhitehead]

Morning Anthony, thank you for the information on the Oaks, found that very interesting

[DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Another wel put together video Anthony.. Douglas Fir has a root rot issue here in the Pacific NW. Hopefully, if I get the time this year, I could put together a video on that as well..

[pyroman]

Thanks, anthony. Useful as always.

Also, youda man! I grilled a nice chunk of salmon over cherry and sugar maple coals last night. So good, it made me cuss!

[jimbo]

VERY colorful park and trails. We are also having a colorful fall in Illinois. Curious what tree the guy was standing under near the end of the video. Had multiple limbs coming off the huge trunk. Thanks for sharing Anthony. Very enjoyable!!

[FormerlyKnownAsAndrew]

Sweeet!! I planted a red oak in a park in Scarborough this spring. Love these trees.

[thisismine]

Hi Anthony, thanks, great informative video. Perhaps you can cover all the native trees on a seasonal basis with its characteristics and uses, ie willow or black walnut. Was planning on a walnut harvest this year locally, but they didn't fruit in large amounts. Keep up the great work.

[DerekBlais]

Black locust, tamarack, white birch, yellow birch… would be some nice ones to add to this series.

[hardworkingmanoutdoors]

I need to get better at species identification!

[BrentT]

Hey friend I’ll a big old. Seems like your audio is quite low not sure why I am turning up my volume though to compensate. I like the little donkey or horse I call it Scotty ha ha