Northern red oak

a native of North America, in the northeastern
United States and southeast Canada.

In forests, the northern red oak grows straight and tall,
to 28 m (90 ft), exceptionally to 43 m (140 ft) tall, with a
trunk of up to 50-100 cm (20-40 in) diameter; open-grown trees
do not get so tall, but can develop a stouter trunk, up to 2 m
(6 ft) in diameter. It has stout branches growing at right angles
to the stem, forming a narrow round-topped head. It grows rapidly
and is tolerant of many soils and varied situations, although it
prefers the glacial drift and well-drained borders of streams.