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Oaks of the World

The Sibley Guide to Trees

Common Names

Spanish red oak, swamp red oak, southern red oak

Southern Red Oak, Turkey Foot Oak, Spanish Oak

Geographic Range

SE USA; to 750 m; introduced in Europe en 1763;

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Growth Habit

20-30 m; trunk short, crown rounded;

Deciduous. Medium to large tree to 90’. Similar ot pagoda

Leaves

8-30 x 5-15 cm; 3 to 7 lobes elongated, sickle-shaped, with deep sinuses; thick; base rounded; lustrous dark green above, with rusty hairs beneath; petiole yellowish, often pubescent, 2-5 cm; autumn leaves have not the red color of other species of “red oaks”.

7”
base U-shaped
tend to droop
usually 3 sharp main lobes, central lobe long and narrow
underleaf generally with rusty hairs

Fruits (Acorns)

acorn 1-2 cm, singly or paired; globose; apex often striate; cup shallow, scaly, broad, enclosing 1/3 of nut; maturing in 2 years; first acorns when the tree is 25 year old;

5/8”
cup covers 1/3 - 1/2 of nut
scales tight

Twigs

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yellowish brown hairy

Buds

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reddish brown

Hardiness & Habitat

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Common in dry to sandy uplands
Not commonly cultivated
Zones 7-9

Additional Information

– A. Camus : n° 419; – Sub-genus Quercus, section Lobatae, sub-section Phellos; – “Spanish”, because present on the territory of the first Spanish colonies; – Numerous hybrids, among them : Q.x caesariensis with Q.ilicifolia , Q.x beaumontiana with Q.laurifolia ;

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