The Quercus rubra also known as the Northern Red Oak was first founded in 1724 in North America,eastern/central United States,and southeast/south-central Canada.The Acorns the tree produce was an important food source for Native American people. Northern Red Oak best grows on rich loam soils which are well-watered but also well-drained. It is reported as the fastest growing oaks.

Northern Red Oaks benefits humans in many ways. Humans uses this tree for railroad ties and fence posts to cabinets and flooring. This tree has also been used by Native Americans to create medicines. Some medicines use the bark to treat a variety of digestive issues, while the leaves and inner bark have been used to treat cuts and burns. Wide life also benefits from this tree. For many animals like blue jays, wild turkeys, squirrels and other small rodents (duh!), whitetail deer, raccoons, and black bears use this tree as a food source. It also benefits the environment because it improves air quality by storing carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen through the process of photosynthesis. 

There are threats that are causing a decline in Northern Red Oaks.  One threat is Oak Wilt. Oaks are also threatened by different diseases, which includes oak leaf blister, bacterial leaf scorch, actinopelte leaf spot, powdery mildew, armillaria root rot, hypoxylan canker, pine-oak gall rust, mistletoe, lichens, Spanish moss, and oak worms.  Certain tree’s are more susceptible to disease due to multiple years of defoliation by insects, lack of rain, and improper planting.  Northern Red Oaks reproduced by acorns.