Quercus rubra (northern red oak)
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Notes
Key Characteristics
- Leaves usually with dull green upper surface
- Acorn with shallow cup, enclosing just the base of the nut
- Terminal bud lustrous, reddish brown
- Inner bark not bitter, pink or flesh-colored
Sourced from page 231 of "Michigan Trees"
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Many come from Steve Baskauf at Vanderbilt University