Red Oak

Age: 0 to 2 years old

Launay Guen Forest

Time before cutting: 38 years

Estimated CO₂ absorption: 680 kg - 810 kg

€18 VAT incl.

€32.47 Expected gross gain

Red Oak

The Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is a tree belonging to the section of Red Oaks (Lobatae) of the genus Quercus of the family Fagaceae. This is the symbol tree of the State of New Jersey. The species probably appeared 7 million years ago, but the oldest traces of some of them date back 2.5 million years. Its wood, heavy, grainy and reddish-brown in colour, is used for carpentry, cooperage, woodwork and cabinet-making.

- Growth: medium to fast growth
- Height: 20 to 30 meters
- Foliage: alternate, large leaves with very pronounced lobes with fine tips. They turn a bright red color in autumn
- Trunk: right
- Bark: long, smooth, cracking around 20 - 30 years
- Color: grey

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About Launay Guen Forest

The Launay Guen forest is located in the Côtes-d’Armor in Brittany, France. This region is characterised by a cool climate with abundant rainfall (over 1000 mm/year), often misty and windy.
Situated on a south-east facing slope, the woods stretch across from a soft hill, and it borders the pond of Launay’s castle.
With a total area of 121 hectares, it’s divided into 11 forestry sites of varied sizes and types. We acquired it in 2021 from a private owner.

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