SPANISH OAK. RED OAK. 



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years. It grows frequently with the long-leaf pine, and often 

 replaces it after lumbering. 



The rather leathery, broadly oval leaves are deeply lobed. The 

 large ovoid acorn is half enclosed in a short-stalked, thick, top- 

 shaped cup. The winter buds are large, conical and covered with 

 brownish down. The root system consists of deep lateral roots. 



The wood is heavy, hard, strong, close-grained, compact, and 

 light brown in color ; the sapwood somewhat lighter. It is largely 

 used for fuel. The ash is rich in alkali and the bark in tannin. 



Quercus digitata, Sudworth.* 

 (SPANISH OAK. RED OAK.) 



A tree, with a large spreading top, nearly black rough bark, and 

 smooth dark gray branches, reaching a height of 100 and a 

 diameter of 6 feet. 



It occurs from southern New Jersey south to middle Florida, 

 through the Gulf states to the Brazos river, Texas, and through 

 Arkansas and southeastern Missouri to central Tennessee and 

 Kentucky, southern Illinois and Indiana; reaching its best devel- 

 opment in the South Atlantic and Gulf states. 



In North Carolina where it attains an average height of 70 to 

 So and a diameter of 3 to 4: feet, growing on dry heavy soils, it is 

 very common throughout, (tig. 26,) although rather less so toward 

 the mountains. 



MAP OF 



NORTH CAROLINA 



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LEGEND 



Distribution of the SPANISH OAK 

 (Quercus digitata, Sud.) 



Acorns are borne in abundance every 3 or -t years, and young 



* Quercus cuneata, Waiigenheim and Q. falcata Micliaux. 



