Chipdasqrrl
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Planted this oak as an acorn a few years ago, not sure what it is. Some kind of red oak I assume
What kind of oak?
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Native Hunter
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Chipdasqrrl
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In my opinion, the leaves from the picture look nothing like the pictures of northern red oak leaves I find online. Is it different for younger trees?
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Native Hunter
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Yes, it's because it's a younger tree and because there is lots of variation in oak leaves. Look at the pictures on the site below and you will see leaves that look more like yours.
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/quercus/rubra/
You can trust me on this one. I generally don't get into oak leaf conversations, because of this very issue on how much variation there can be and how everyone gets to speculating about hybrids and all that junk. No one know about that unless a DNA test is done, and even then there may be doubt.
That is a northern red oak......best wishes......
Chipdasqrrl
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j-bird
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The points on the tips of the leaf say it's a red-oak family member. So that narrows it down some. I would think it's a northern red or possibly a black oak. I think Native is right and when I first saw it I thought is was a NRO as well. And yes like Native stated young leaves tend to be more difficult to ID and even the mature leaves can vary somewhat from region to region and some oaks will also hybridize as well.
Sir Miss A Lot
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That is a White Oak. Either a Swamp or a Cow Oak
