I have several types of Oaks on our property. Three I am sure of: Live Oak, Water Oak, Post Oak. There are a few others. I'm trying to identify them by their leaves. I gathered several leaves this morning. A couple are very similar except that lobes are indented on one and not the other. Two others are similar but one leaf has tiny, single spines at the points. I've consulted charts that I've Googled but I'm still not certain, so thought I'd ask for input from you folks.
Number one is Live Oak:
Number two is Water Oak:
Number three is Post Oak:
A couple of the next ones look similar to Post Oak (and may be) but there are some differences, like indented lobes or no third set of lobes.
This is quite different with its single, rounded top lobe:
This one has a spiny point at the top and along each side:
Finally, this one is very large, almost triangular with rounded top with hardly any trace of a lobe. Huge versions of these leaves can sometimes be found on saplings no more than two feet tall. The shape is similar to Water Oak but it most definitely is not. The leaf is four times larger than Water Oak and the bark of the tree is totally different. One particular specimen of this tree keeps its leaves many weeks longer than the same size Post Oak that is right next to it. They are far enough apart so that one does not shade or otherwise interfere with the other one. I think this might be a Blackjack Oak. A Google search shows a leaf virtually identical.
The most abundant on the property are Post Oaks and Water Oaks and that is what provides much of my firewood. I especially like the Water Oak as the trunks are very straight grained and split like a dream.
I would appreciate any comments.
Thanks.
Ken
Number one is Live Oak:
Number two is Water Oak:
Number three is Post Oak:
A couple of the next ones look similar to Post Oak (and may be) but there are some differences, like indented lobes or no third set of lobes.
This is quite different with its single, rounded top lobe:
This one has a spiny point at the top and along each side:
Finally, this one is very large, almost triangular with rounded top with hardly any trace of a lobe. Huge versions of these leaves can sometimes be found on saplings no more than two feet tall. The shape is similar to Water Oak but it most definitely is not. The leaf is four times larger than Water Oak and the bark of the tree is totally different. One particular specimen of this tree keeps its leaves many weeks longer than the same size Post Oak that is right next to it. They are far enough apart so that one does not shade or otherwise interfere with the other one. I think this might be a Blackjack Oak. A Google search shows a leaf virtually identical.
The most abundant on the property are Post Oaks and Water Oaks and that is what provides much of my firewood. I especially like the Water Oak as the trunks are very straight grained and split like a dream.
I would appreciate any comments.
Thanks.
Ken