# American Oak

## Quercus rubra L.

NATURE | deciduous tree
LEAF | singular leaf
| leaf edge: lobed - fissured
leaf shape: inversely egg-shaped
nervation: feather-veined
FRUIT | nut (acorn)
INFLORESCENCE | in amentums

Medical value: none.
Use: The wood is less sustainable compared to that of the Summer- and Winter Oak. It is also harder to work. Nonetheless it is an important lumber- and timber wood. Often used for furniture, mine roof supports and housing construction.

Legend:

Bloom. All months in which we can find blooming specimens. Regional differences may occur.
Harvest Time. All months in which we can find ripe fruits on trees. Unripe fruit can be found earlier on trees and shrubs. Sometimes even throughout the year, as happens with trees such as pines, this fruit ripens over several years.
Both flowers and ripe fruit may occur at the same time in some months.