{"id":16836,"date":"2021-02-18T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=16836"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:18:31","slug":"id-that-tree-red-oak-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-red-oak-family\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: Red Oak Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenny Farlee<\/a>\u00a0introduces a whole family of trees, the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iytLkZ56dA8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">red oak group<\/a>. He identifies four common species and shows how to differentiate between them as well as how to keep the red and white oak groups separated.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ID That Tree: Red Oak Group\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iytLkZ56dA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-3744\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-288-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Oak<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arboretum.purdue.edu\/explorer\/features\/fnr-redoak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNR Hardwood \u2013 Red Oak<\/a>, The Purdue Arboretum Explorer<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfw.edu\/native-trees\/red-oak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Oak<\/a>, Native Trees of Indiana River Walk, Purdue \u2013 Fort Wayne<br \/>\n<a title=\"ID That Tree Youtube Channel Playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7V9w3jf2Sj_6-pNaw4sX4Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_yK8tstEacE&amp;list=PLgoGnq-fak7VTTnF4Bh9HvQnB_azYbAfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-482-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee\u00a0introduces a whole family of trees, the red oak group. 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