DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#110 Scarlet Oak
(Quercus coccinea)
This is the first Scarlet Oak in our treasure tree inventory. It is publicly visible in Abersham Park.
Statistics (2025)
- Circumference (In.): 140″
- Height (Ft.): 130′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 65′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.):
- Total Points: 287
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2025
- Current condition: Good
- Property Type: Public
- Ecological Value: The scarlet oak is popular and has spectacular fall color and is a durable and long-lived oak. The tree is an important source of food for many wildlife species. As with all oaks, it is a high-value wildlife plant, but is toxic to horses.For an oak, it grows fast and bears acorns in 20 years. It will add interest to the landscape if used as a specimen, shade tree, or street tree. It is native to North Central and the Eastern United States. It is found in dry upland forests in the Piedmont and middle to lower mountains of North Carolina.
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