Autumn Color Quercus Rubra, The Northern Red Oak Foliage In Gold, Orange And Yellow. Beautiful Autumn Picture. Leipzig, Germany. Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Quercus rubra, the northern red oak, is an oak tree in the red oak group Quercus section Lobatae. It is a native of North America, in the eastern and central United States and southeast and south-central Canada. It has been introduced to small areas in Western Europe, where it can frequently be seen cultivated in gardens and parks. The northern red oak is one of the most important oaks for timber production in North America. Quality red oak is of high value as lumber and veneer, while defective logs are used as firewood. Other related oaks are also cut and marketed as red oak, although their wood is not always of as high a quality. These include eastern black oak, scarlet oak, pin oak, Shumard oak, southern red oak and other species in the red oak group. Construction uses include flooring, veneer, interior trim, and furniture. It is also used for lumber, railroad ties, and fence posts.