Quercus rubra

Quercus rubra Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 1997.

Hybrid parent of

Quercus ×hawkinsii Sudworth.

Quercus ×fernaldii Trelease.

Quercus ×riparia Laughlin.

Vernacular names

• chêne rouge Darbyshire et al., 2000
• chêne boréal Louis-Marie, 1953

• northern red oak Farrar, 1996
• red oak Farrar, 1996

Synonyms

• Erythrobalanus rubra (Linnaeus) O. Schwarz TROPICOS
• Quercus borealis F. Michaux FNA Ed. Comm., 1997
• Quercus maxima (Marshall) Ashe FNA Ed. Comm., 1997
• Quercus rubra Linnaeus var. rubra TROPICOS
• Quercus rubra var. borealis (F. Michaux) Farwell TROPICOS
• Quercus rubra var. maxima Marshall TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Fagales
Family	Fagaceae
Subfamily	Quercoideae
Genus	Quercus
Section	Quercus sect. Lobatae
Species	Quercus rubra

Habit

Tree