Quercus rubra Red Oak
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 4.5-6.5
Form/Color 50'-75'; 75'-100' wide spread; distinctive Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
bark with shallow furrows often compared Tolerance:
to ski trails; blooms in May; ripe acorns
September-October. Urban Tolerant of soil compaction, tolerant of
Tolerance: pollution, performs well in the right of
way.
Habitat: Common in New York City forests;
Appalachian oak-hickory forest; rich
mesophytic forest. Ecosystem High wildlife value; acorns eaten by
Services: birds and small mammals.
Hydrology: Deep, moist, well-drained soils;intolerant
of flooding.
Ornamental Yellowish to red fall color.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for restoring upland decidous
forests; park tree; street tree; long
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade. lifespan; slow grower.
Tolerance:
Quercus stellata Post Oak
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 4.6-6.5
Form/Color Globular form; 35'-50'; 35'-50' wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
spread; dark red in spring, deep dark Tolerance: tolerance.
green in summer, yellow green catkins
May-early June; acorns ripe September- Urban Intolerant of soil compaction.
early October. Tolerance:
Habitat: Sandy ridges, dry rocky hillsides,
southern slopes.
Ecosystem Very high wildlife value; acorns eaten
Services: by birds and small mammals, host to
larvae of some butterfly species.
Hydrology: Intolerant of flooding; tolerant of drought.
Ornamental Dark red color in spring, golden yellow
Value: brown in fall. Compatibility:
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Long lifespan of 200-300 years; slow
grower. Used to reforest woodlands
Shade Intolerant of shade. in sandy soils of coastal, back dune
Tolerance: oak barrens, or rocky uplands.