Noun: Quercus falcata
- Large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
"The Quercus falcata provided a broad canopy of shade";
- southern red oak, swamp red oak, turkey oak
Type of: red oak
Encyclopedia: Quercus falcata