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| leaves--how would you
describe the margins of these leaves? Notice the points at the
tips of the lobes--this is typical of the red oak subgenus. |
typical bark |
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| when the young leaves
first appear in the Spring, they often have a reddish tint to them (another
typical trait of the red oaks) |
male catkins (inflorescences)--these
are a major cause of hay fever! |
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| fruit (nut)--the fruit of red
oak species mature in the fall of the year following flowering. |
this is not a fruit
(remember, all oaks have acorns)--it is a gall! Galls are infections
caused by viruses, fungi, or insect larvae. Only rarely do you see
oak trees without some kind of gall on them. |