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	Scarlet Oak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) is an oak in the red oak section Quercus sect.
		Scarlet Oak is often planted as an ornamental tree, popular for its bright red fall color.
		The wood is generally marketed as red oak, but is of inferior quality, being somewhat weaker and not forming as large a tree.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scarlet_oak (227 words)

	Plant Information Center - NC Trees - Scarlet Oak
		Scarlet Oak is usually found growing on dry, rocky upland soils throughout the upper Piedmont and the lower mountains.
		Scarlet oak grows 60 to 80 feet high with a diameter of 1 to 2 feet and has comparatively small branches that spread to form a narrow, open, irregular crown.
		Scarlet oak is used considerably in ornamental planting.
	www.ibiblio.org /pic/NCTrees/scarletoak.htm (253 words)

	Floridata: Quercus coccinea
		Growing mainly at elevations above 2000 ft (610 m), scarlet oak is a tree of upland forests, ridges and hillsides, where it commonly grows in association with chestnut oak, fl oak, white oak, sweetgum, and various hickories.
		Scarlet oak, with its dependable bright red autumn foliage, is an outstanding shade and street tree.
		The grayish brown bark of the scarlet oak is thick and deeply furrowed.
	www.floridata.com /ref/Q/quer_coc.cfm (586 words)

	Oak Tree - Insects and Diseases that Affect Oak Trees
		The oak leaftier, Croesia semipurpurana (Kearfott) is an important Tortricidae moth in a complex of native species feeding in the early spring on oak foliage throughout the forests of Eastern North America.
		The oak leafroller, Archips semiferanus (Walker) is an important Tortricidae moth in a complex of native species feeding in the early spring on oak foliage throughout the forests of Eastern North America.
		Oak wilt is a fungal infection affecting oak trees.
	www.oak-tree.com /oak-tree-insects-and-disease.html (525 words)

	Definition of Scarlet Oak from dictionary.net
		Scarlet fever (Med.), a contagious febrile disease characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in desquamation about the sixth or seventh day.
		Scarlet mite (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss, especially Thombidium holosericeum and allied species.
		Scarlet oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus coccinea) of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color of its leaves in autumn.
	www.dictionary.net /scarlet+oak (342 words)

	TreeWeb: Species Guide, Fagaceae
		Scarlet oak is a scattered tree of upper slopes and ridges in the Appalachians.
		Scarlet oak is an important mast species, with seeds dispersed by small mammals and birds, especially bluejays.
		Scarlet oak wood is usually grouped with other red oaks, but yields are often low as most trees are small, and large ones usually have substantial stem defects (e.g.
	www.uky.edu /Projects/TreeWeb/species/faga1.htm (4023 words)

	Oak
		Scarlet oaks are frequently infected at the base, causing a swollen distortion of the trunk which makes the tree unmarketable as timber.
		This is a green, glossy scale partly sunken in the bark, that occurs on the English oak and chestnut oak.
		Oak is a preferred host of the gypsy moth, and solid stands of oak are subject to periodic defoliation.
	www.caes.state.ct.us /PlantPestHandbookFiles/pphO/pphoak.htm (2488 words)

	Scarlet Oak, UA Fort Smith Arboretum, UA Fort Smith
		The Scarlet Oak is thought to be the tree that lines the southern side of the Smith Pendergraft Campus Center.
		In the summer, leaves are a shiny, dark green with a dull, gray-green on bottom with tufts of hair occuring at the vein axils.
		Scarlet oak is planted as an ornamental because of its scarlet red fall foliage.
	www.uafortsmith.edu /Arboretum/ScarletOak (315 words)

	WildWNC.org : Trees : Chestnut Oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chestnut oak is a mediumsize tree; at maturity it usually attains a height of 20 to 24 m (65 to 80 ft) and a d.b.h.
		It is particularly susceptible to the twig-blight fungus Diplodia longispora, a die-back and branch canker caused by Botryodiplodia spp., and, from Virginia northward, stem cankers caused by Nectria galligena and Strumella coryneoidea.
		The acorns of chestnut oak are frequently infested with larvae of the nut weevils Curculio spp.
	www.wildwnc.org /trees/Quercus_prinus.html (2970 words)

	Discover Life - Fagaceae: Quercus coccinea Muenchh. - Scarlet oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Scarlet oak is found from southwestern Maine west to New York, Ohio, southern Michigan, and Indiana; south to southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri, and central Mississippi; east to southern Alabama and southwestern Georgia; and north along the western edge of the Coastal Plain to Virginia.
		Scarlet oak is recognized as an important component of 14 forest cover types in North America (8).
		Scarlet oak acorns are a choice food for eastern gray squirrels, chipmunks, mice, wild turkey, deer, and birds, especially blue jays and red-headed woodpeckers (4).
	pick4.pick.uga.edu /mp/20q?search=Quercus+coccinea (3005 words)

	Species: Quercus velutina
		Oak wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, is a vascular disease that is spread by sap-feeding beetles (Nitidulidae spp.), oak bark beetle (Pseudopityophthorus minutissimum), and natural root grafts.
		Black oaks that had recently invaded a prairie in Illinois were successfully removed by cutting stems (mostly smaller than 4 inches [10.2 cm] in d.b.h.) and painting stumps with 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T mixed with fuel oil to prevent sprouting [32].
		Black oak is restricted from the pine-scrub oak communities of the New Jersey Pine Barrens because it does not produce viable seed at a young enough age to become established in areas that burn every 8 to 12 years [37].
	www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/tree/quevel/all.html (4941 words)

	Scarlet Oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Scarlet Oak is a medium sized tree growing 40 to 50 feet with a trunk diameter of 4 feet.
		The bark is dark brown, with irregular shallow furrows that are thick and rough.
		The Scarlet Oak is found in dry, sandy, or gravely soils from western Maine to North Carolina and west to Nebraska.
	bio.bd.psu.edu /plant_web/Fagaceae/Scarlet_Oak.html (141 words)

	Scarlet Oak (Slug) Sawfly BUG DOC Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Pin oak and scarlet oak are preferred, but most oaks in the red oak group may be attacked.
		Oaks in the white oak group are not attacked by this species.
		Hold back sprays until it is evident that the oak sawfly population is reaching unacceptable levels.
	bugs.osu.edu /~bugdoc/Shetlar/factsheet/ornamental/FSoakslug.htm (389 words)

	Quercus coccinea: Scarlet Oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Able to reach a height of 75 feet and a spread of 45 to 60 feet, Scarlet Oak is so-named for its beautiful, red-colored fall leaves.
		This Oak will grow on sandy soils and is reported to exhibit less chlorosis problems than Pin Oak but should still be grown on acidic soils.
		Scarlet Oak has a tap root on loose, well-drained soil and is difficult to transplant; only use nursery grown plants for transplanting, not those collected from the wild.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_ST545 (950 words)

	Trees of Reed: Oaks
		Oaks are among the most useful and important native trees of the United States.
		The Scarlet Oak grows 70 to 75 feet in height by 40 to 50 feet in width and as much as 100 feet in the wild.
		The Oregon White Oak is the most abundant and widely distributed oak in Oregon, and it is the only native oak found in eastern Oregon.
	web.reed.edu /trees/TreePages/QUER.html (451 words)

	Scarlet Oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		.The native Scarlet Oak is widely admired for its red foliage display in the fall.
		Its early spring foliage is often red, its inner bark is reddish, and in autumn the brilliant red or scarlet leaves challenge the orange of sugar maples and the gold of aspens.
		It is a medium sized, fast growing Oak that reaches 70 to 80 feet with a spread of 45 to 50 feet under landscape conditions., It will grow 1 ½ to 2 feet per year.
	www.yardener.com /ScarletOak.html (226 words)

	The Tree Guide at Arborday.org
		The Scarlet Oak can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.
		Scarlet oak acorns are an important food source for many large songbirds, wild turkeys, grouse, squirrels, and whitetail deer.
		The native range of the Scarlet Oak tree extends from Maine to Florida and west to Missouri.
	www.arborday.org /trees/treeguide/treedetail.cfm?ID=18 (331 words)

	angeloak.jpg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Today the live oak has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground.
		The Angel Oak is thought to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River.
		Live oaks generally grow out and not up, but the Angel Oak has had plenty of time to do both, standing 65 ft high and with a canopy providing 17,000 square feet of shade.
	www.angeloaktree.org /history.htm (612 words)

	scarlet oak Quercus coccinea Fagaceae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Scarlet oak is common on poorer upland sites in the eastern U.S. and is intolerant of shade.
		Scarlet oak can be distinguished from northern red oak and fl oak by deeper sinuses on leaves throughout most of the canopy, grooved rings on the acorn tip, white hair on bud tips, and generally poorer form.
		The wood is used as red oak lumber and for flooring and furniture.
	www.forestry.auburn.edu /samuelson/dendrology/fagaceae_pg/scarlet_oak.htm (212 words)

	Scarlet Oak Tree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Scarlet Oak Tree has the most beautiful red leaves in the fall.
		The Scarlet Oak Tree is often confused with the Pin Oak Tree.
		The acorn of the Scarlet Oak Tree is a good source of food for wildlife.
	hippozippo.com /id218.htm (54 words)

	Scarlet Oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This oak tree has leaves which to the untrained eye may resemble the pin oaks, but it is very difficult to get these trees confused.
		The Scarlet Oak will avoid these locations, and instead grow in dry, sandy, or rocky areas, such as the sandstone ridges of the Appalachians, the glacier scoured hills of southern New England, or the sands of the coastal plain.
		It prefers members of its own genus, the fl oak, the chestnut oak, and the white oak, for company, but it will also be found growing alongside hickories, chestnuts, and sassafrass.
	www.il-st-acad-sci.org /trees/scaroak.html (239 words)

	Scarlet Oak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Scarlet Oak is so called because of the brilliant color of its autumn leaves.
		It is a common, robust, tapering, open-crowned tree of forest and roadside, preferring dry, sandy soils.
		However, it is large than that of Pin Oak, with five to seven deep lobes.
	www.westol.com /pennwest/public_html/trees/scarletoak.html (83 words)

	QCocc_info.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The scarlet oak has a pyramidal habit when young, becoming open and rounded at maturity and reaching a height of 80 feet or more, with a spread of 50 feet.
		Distribution: The scarlet oak is native to the eastern US from Maine to Georgia.
		Horticulture: The scarlet oak is an attractive ornamental shade tree with striking fall foliage.
	project.bio.iastate.edu /trees/campustrees/QueCoccin/QCocc_info.html (386 words)

	Landowner Fact Sheets - scarlet oak
		Scarlet oak is an eastern species commonly found on dry upland slopes and ridges.
		Scarlet oak has also been planted widely as a shade tree for its ability to withstand dry conditions and its reliable scarlet autumn color.
		Many sources agree, scarlet oak is the choice oak for urban plantings.
	www.cnr.vt.edu /dendro/LandownerFactsheets/detail.cfm?Genus=Quercus&Species=coccinea (207 words)

	Scarlet Oak
		However, the lobes are almost not as deep as the Pin Oak, but deeper than the Black Oak.
		Fruit: Since this is an oak, it has acorns as the fruit of the tree.
		They are larger than those of the Black Oak and usually smaller than those of the Red Oak and are 0.5- 1" (12mm-24mm) in length.
	www.bio.brandeis.edu /fieldbio/emmae24/Fagaceae/scarletoak.html (241 words)

	Oak Quercus plant and seed varieties from rich farm garden
		Chinese Evergreen Oak - Quercus myrsinifolia - New foliage on this pretty shade tree is burgundy, maturing to green.
		Nutall Oak - Quercus nutallii - Resembling the Shumard Oak, this little used oak is one of the great secrets of those who know its value.
		Scarlet Oak (Bastard Oak) Quercus coccinea - Symmetrical oak with a strong trunk and a round open spreading crown.
	www.richfarmgarden.com /oak.html (522 words)

	Wild About Nature, December 1998
		Scarlet oak acorns are preferred by turkey, blue jay and common grackle.
		Oak forests spread across the landscape and tribes moving north with the softening climate saw the oaks as providers of life.
		This oak was older than the surrounding woods, because without competition from other trees it had had the space and sunlight to grow the oak’s characteristic symmetrical crown.
	www.umext.maine.edu /WildaboutNature/1298.htm (1014 words)

	TRICENTENNIAL ACTIVITIESNew Years Eve Through HistoryThe Society is a co (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although the scarlet and fl oaks are similar in appearance, the leaves of the scarlet oak are more deeply cut than those of the fl oak.
		The leaves are shaped like Pin Oak but Scarlet Oak is considered to have the best red fall color of all the oaks.
		Also, the color of the inner bark of the twig is distinctively orange in the fl oak and pink or whitish in the scarlet oak.
	www.vpis.org /scarletoak.htm (287 words)

	Quercus coccinea
		The acorn of the scarlet is 1/2 to 1 inch long.
		Scarlet oak in the southern Appalachians were found to drop their seeds later than other oaks it is associated with.
		Oak wilt is a problem with the red oaks.
	www.discoverlife.org /nh/tx/Plantae/Dicotyledoneae/Fagaceae/Quercus/coccinea (529 words)

	Quercus velutina
		The bark of the fl oak is gray and smooth, becoming fl and furrowed with age.
		The inner bark of the fl oak is yellow to orange, where it is not in the scarlet.
		The prime conditions for the fl oak is a mean annual temperature of 55 degrees F and 40 to 50 inches of precipitation a year.
	www.discoverlife.org /nh/tx/Plantae/Dicotyledoneae/Fagaceae/Quercus/velutina (625 words)

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