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Quercus falcata

Michx.

Southern Red Oak

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154985
Element CodePDFAG050L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Other Common Names
southern red oak (EN) Spanish Oak (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1983-11-20
Change Date1983-11-20
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
OhioS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
West VirginiaS3Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Arkansas (5)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainOuachita National Forest9,755
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Hurricane CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest2,279
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.