Like the rest of the red/black oak group, the Northern Red Oak has multi-lobed leaves with bristle tips. This native tree, however, has a group of buds at the terminal end of the stem that are smooth, ...

The northern red oak (Quercus rubra) is a notable native tree. The oblong leaves are large, measuring 5 to 9 inches long and 4 to 6 inches wide. Each leaf has seven to 11 outer lobes tipped with ...

The leaves of northern red oak have between seven and 11 bristle-tipped lobes. These can be tricky to distinguish from some of the other red oaks. The acorns, though, are a dead giveaway.

On the northern red oak, the alternately held leaves have veins that are palmate, or run out to the ends of the lobes from a single point in the middle. In the fall, the dark green leaves change to a ...

Oak wilt is particularly destructive, as it can spread to neighboring trees by root grafting or by sap feeding beetles and/or oak bark beetles. Northern red oak is frequently planted as an ornamental ...

Northern red oaks, quercus rubra, are, to me, the cardinals of the oak world: easy to identify. These are beautiful majestic oak trees with rough, furrowed bark. The furrows reveal pale, sometimes ...

What: The Northwest red oak is a picturesque and stately tree is one of the most magnificent oaks for the garden. Strong spreading branches and deep dark green foliage define the form and dominate ...

My red oak tree developed spots on the leaves in late summer. Since then, many of the leaves have fallen off, ... northern pin oak and scarlet oak being more commonly affected.

Here in northern Michigan, we are at a very high risk for oak wilt, due to the many species of oak trees that exist. "Red oak species are much more susceptible to oak wilt than the white oak species.