Also called ◼︎ eastern black oak. Its outer-bark is black, and inner-bark is yellow (other sources) or green (seen by this author when fresh-shaved).
One of the
◼︎ red oaks.
Part of
oak genus Quercus
in
beech / oak family Fagaceae
in
bayberry / beech / birch / oak / walnut order Fagales.
Native to very-southern 🇨🇦 Canada, and much of the 🇺🇸 USA east of the 🗻︎ Rocky Mountains.
▭ 🌎︎ Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48),
▭ 🌎︎ map (North America, Central America), 
▭ 🌎︎ today + with climate change (eastern 🇺🇸 USA).
In this area:
due to possible infestation by
oak wilt disease (OWD) Bretziella fagacearum.
Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)
Its wood is used to make furniture and barrels (usually for dry goods—◼︎ red oak has open pores, while ◼︎ white oak has occluded pores).
Leaves and acorns ☠︎ toxic[?] to humans,
although many cultures process acorns to remove their tannins, making acorns an important staple food.
Quercus hosts caterpillars of 534 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.
This plant is also known to be a host for (in areas where invasive)
🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF) Lycorma delicatula.
Interview
"Our Most Essential Trees: The Nature of Oaks, with Doug Tallamy" The joe gardener Show.
or its
🔊︎ audio
In landscaping, makes a great shade tree.