American red oak trees dominate U.S. forests, comprising nearly one fifth of all hardwood volume. But this fast-growing species, which naturally regenerates and stores carbon dioxide, is also a ...

A northern red oak leaf with its characteristic bristles. Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Will Parson Acorns . You can identify red oak vs white oak trees by studying their acorns. White ...

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, ...

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 ...

White oaks (Quercus alba) are durable, large canopied, long-lived trees that grow slowly and are common in southern Wisconsin ...

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Oak wilt can quickly kill trees in the red oak family. The fungus can be carried by beetles during the spring and summer, so don’t prune trees from April 15-July 15 to protect them from disease.

Numerous oak species are native to or common in Pennsylvania, where they populate forests, grow as back-yard shade trees, and serve as arguably the best host plant for bird-feeding caterpillars.