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    #31
    Originally posted by buck_wild View Post
    My plant ID app says it is a Black Oak- Quercus Velutina also known as the Eastern Black Oak, Yellowbark Oak.
    This particular tree has been damaged by caterpillars as evidenced by the gnawed leaf edges.
    What is the difference in a Black Oak vs Red Oak? The BO has leaves with 7 to 9 lobes while the RO has leaves with 7-11 lobes. Their bark is also slightly different with the BO having blocky and square bark and the RO having longer, slender furrows.

    That all what my APP says
    From what I can tell from the OPs pic, the bark doesn't match a BO, imo.

    Northern Red Oak vs Black Oak: Identification
    https://bplant.org/compare/172-197
    Although these species sometimes look blatantly different, significant variation in individual leaf shape and other characteristics can make these species challenging to tell apart in some cases. There is some overlap in habitat, with black oak preferring slightly drier sites and northern red oak being more shade-tolerant. The two species can also hybridize and form intergrades, so it may not be possible to identify all individuals.

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      #32
      I agree on Shumard, maybe. If you are back by there, turn the leaf over. If it is a shumard, there will be a little bit of fuzz in the bottom of every "V" on the back of the leaf.

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        #33
        Couple of questions.
        What do the acorns look like, wearing little beret type hats on top or does the cap cover at least 1/3 of the nut?
        Break off a piece of the big bark, is inner bark orange or yellowish?

        Does the bark have breaks in the long furrows that makes it like rectangles ?

        Under side of the leaf would help too.

        Maybe black oak.

        Sorry didn't see buck wild's post. My dendrology book also thinks black oak, hence my questions.

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          #34
          That's a red oak-- Texas red by the look of it.

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            #35
            Originally posted by Low Fence View Post
            100% red oak
            X2.....

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              #36
              Looks like what we've always called spanish/red oak...same as Texas red maybe? Thanks!

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                #37
                Shumard Oak (Red Oak Family)

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