TREE IDENTIFICATION! What kind of oak tree is this?
Parker
6 years ago
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Embothrium
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Oak tree identification
Comments (4)Sure looks like Bur oak but the acorns are much larger right now in N.Tx. I planted acorns in 1991 that came true and bear acorns larger than golf balls same as mother tree. I have Live Oak with 3 distintly different shaped leaves all grown with acorns from same tree, I have volunteers with lobed leaves similar to Bur except lobs arn't as deep and presist long after Burs have turned brown. Tree is much faster growing than typical volunteer Burs,twigs show no sign of wings and bark isn't as deeply furrowed as Bur. Only other oak within less than 1.5 miles are Shummard. Are the twigs winged on your NY tree?...See MoreTree identification (oak) ?
Comments (2)If the tree has acorns, then it must be an oak. A more thorough description of the leaves would probably help you get more responses regarding ID. I'd guess that you are seeing Willow Oak, which is very common in landscaping. Willow oak is deciduous and should be losing its leaves sometime soon. Questions to answer about the leaves include: What shape are the leaves (typical oak leaf shape? oval? heart shaped? lance shape?), what are the edges like (teeth or no teeth? large or small teeth?) are the leaves thick and leathery or thin like a maple leaf?...See MoreTree identification (oak or longan?)
Comments (4)My post wasn't perhaps entirely clear. I didn't mean that it was definitely one of the OP's suggestions. Just that if the leaves are pinnate it isn't an oak. I didn't mean to imply it would therefore be a Longan. I can't see from the photo if they are pinnate or not....See MoreWhat kind these my four oak seedlings oak species identification?
Comments (10)Where are you? That info will be important in deciding ID. Also, IME many oak seedling leaves don't necessarily look exactly like those of more mature plants, so if you have other acorns or can clearly describe size, shape, and color pattern of the acorns or can take a photo of the tree the acorns came from, you may get a more certain ID. Also, simply trimming the original photo doesn't help. We can't see details and there are many, many species of oaks in the US (if that is where you are.) Yours appears to be in the red oak group (pointed leaf tips) though I can't be 100% sure from the photos with the light behind them, but that is still a lot of possibilities, so any additional information you can give will help....See MoreKennsWoods
6 years ago
bengz6westmd
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gardener365
6 years agogardener365
6 years agoQuercus rubra. Photo 2 says that instantly.
Since you're learning, put the acorn above or below a ruler and take the photos. Same for the leaves.
Here are some of my photos from various species I've photographed for reference.
Best regards,
Dax
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