Red Oak (Quercus Borealis)

Location: 652 Zion Rd
Caretakers: Zion Methodist Church
Estimated Age:
Height: 92'
Trunk Circumference: 4.5'
Longest Limb:
Crown Spread: 83'
Total Points:

Commonly grows to 70-80 feet with a trunk diameter of 2-4 feet.  Grows well on most well drained soils.  It associates with White Pines and other northern hardwoods on sandy soil.  Acorns are used as food by squirrels and deer.
from "The Book of Trees"

An Old White Oak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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