Oak with burnt/wilted leaves in South Florida. Any Ideas?
Luis Espinal Ubeda
7 years ago
Hi,
We bought a house in South Florida (Weston specifically) which has an oak tree on the front yard. I don't know much of this tree history or whether it was properly tended for.
I have noticed it doesn't produce acorns like a similarly sized oak on my neighbor's front yards, and the leaves are continuously wilted. I'm attaching photos of what they look like.
Any ideas?
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wisconsitom
7 years agoLuis Espinal Ubeda
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoLuis Espinal Ubeda
7 years agoHi Embothrium,
I took some pictures of the trunk/bark, maybe that can help in identifying the species? Pretty much the entire community where I is filled with this variety of oak. I'm in Weston, FL (33327) btw.
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