Northern Red Oak

 Hiking at the edge of the woods I saw this dominate stem. I went into the woods to investigate.

 I measured the diameter as 8' 3 1/16"

 The tree height will have to come later. It had grown as tall as trees uphill from it.

Northern Red Oak

Here is the largest Northern Red oak I have measured. In measuring I broke my tape so the circumference was not measured. I just measured the diameter. Some day I will come back and check the circumference. I was wondering how I was going to get the tape around the tree. If you look at the base the tree is on a fairly seep hill. So by breaking the tape I never found out how I was going to measure the circumference. I had that tape for 7 years, and it was not that expensive.

I knitted 2 photos together to get this one. I am not experienced at this but I guess it came out OK. My daughter gave me some help!

Height 111'
Canopy 66' and 56'
Diameter 47"
Points 273.7

Northern Red Oak

I found this stately tree in a park while working. Taking a break from work I measured the tree.

Height 80.6'
Circumference 141.75"
Canopy 79' 88'
Total points 243.2

Leaning tree

Northern Red Oak


The tree I am referring to is in the center of the photo, bracketed by a thick stand of trees on the left and the right.

This tree is used to guide me in this part of the woods.

Current measurements
Height 86'
canopy 68' and 72'
Circumference 128 1/2"
Total Points 234


John 4:34
"My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to accomplish His work."

Red Oak

Here is a Red oak in the photo above it is to the left of the tree on the far right. I call it a Red oak not knowing exactly what species it is. The 2 red oaks I run across in woods in west central Missouri are Northern red oak and Shumard oak.

I measured this tree:
height 89'
circumference of 99"
Canopy of 62'
Total points 204


Here is a close up of the tight bark characteristic of red oaks. They are healthy trees, growing to dominate the forest.

Isaiah 66:1,2

"Thus says the LORD,
'Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that I may rest?

For My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being," declares the LORD
But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.' "

Nothern Red Oak 233 points

I found a large Northern Red oak tree after I climbed up a steep gully.



It measured:
123" in circumference
93' tall
and had an average canopy of 69 feet.

This totalled 233 points

1 Corinthians 1:18
"For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

Northern Red Oak Contrasted with Chinquapin Oak

Chinquapin oak has lighter bark than Northern red oak


The acorn cap on the left is the N red oak and the Chinquapin acorn cap is on the right.

The bole on the left is the Nothern Red oak and the one on the right is the Chinquapin oak.