Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak): Leaves
Leaves are alternate, simple and 3 to 7 inches long, with 5 to 9 bristle-tipped lobes and nearly circular sinuses. Leaves are dark, glossy green above and paler, with tufts of axillary hairs below. Fall color is usually scarlet but may be russet. The leaf stalk is yellow and up to 2.5 inches long.