The South's answer to red oak (Quercus rubra) is the southern red oak, or Spanish oak, Q. falcata. This is a medium sized tree, reaching heights of 50-90 ft (15-27 m), and trunk diameters in excess of 4 ft (1.2 m).
Aristocrat Pear Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' Bradford Pear Pyrus calleryana 'Capital' Capital Pear Botanical Name Common Name Quercus acutissima Sawtooth Oak Quercus alba White Oak Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Quercus falcata Spanish Oak Quercus ...
Spanish Oak - Quercus coccinea, Quercus rubra
Spotted Oak - Quercus velutina
Swamp Oak - Quercus palustris, Quercus bicolor
Swamp Spanish Oak - Quercus palustris
Swamp White Oak - Quercus bicolor
Valley Oak Quercus lobata ...
or 2 together, with or without a stalk, the nut ellipsoid, about 1/2 inch long, enclosed for less than 1/3 its length by the cup.
Notes: This tree is sometimes considered to be a distinct species. It has also been called swamp spanish oak.
 See also: Plane, Quercus, Red Oak, Laurel, Cherry
  
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