Characteristics
Quercus coccinea Münchh.
scarlet oak
Dry to dry-mesic forests and woodlands. Predominately on very dry ridges, hilltops, crests, and upper slopes. Perhaps a fire dependent species it can often form dense monospecific stands, and sometimes in the driest situations, the trees appear dwarfed.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Quercus coccinea Münchh.
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Species Distribution Map
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