Oak Experts - ID this one

[Native Hunter]

Not entirely certain what this one is. I have a guess but would like your opinion. Leafing out much earlier than other oaks.

 

[Native Hunter]

What about post oak?

 

[wiscwhip]

I didn't see this earlier Native, but I would say you are spot on given the region you are in and the shape of those leaves. At first glance it looked like it could have been a white species hybrid, but those leaves are distinctively post oak imo.

 

[Native Hunter]

I didn't see this earlier Native, but I would say you are spot on given the region you are in and the shape of those leaves. At first glance it looked like it could have been a white species hybrid, but those leaves are distinctively post oak imo.

Thanks wiscwhip.

That's one of the original oaks that was planted about 12 years ago. I only asked for white oak, but what they gave me was lots of different oaks in the white oak family. There was also a bunch of chinkapin oak, which I could easily identify, and I added Bur and Swamp White later on. I'm kind of glad now that they mixed in some different ones. Between reds and whites I have now identified 9 different species. The only thing that has outgrown the oaks is yellow poplar. I've been thinning some of those out the last two years where they are near a nice oak.

 

[bueller]

Hell of an oak for 12 years!

 

[Native Hunter]

Hell of an oak for 12 years!

That ground isn't much for farming but it grows oaks and briers like a charm. I have several more that big and most are close to that big.

 

[wiscwhip]

Native, have you or are you planning to add any more oaks on your place?

 

[Native Hunter]

Native, have you or are you planning to add any more oaks on your place?

No, any future trees for me will be fruit or conifers. I have lots of young oaks planted now and have several mature native oaks. When everything leafs out I will get a pic of where oaks are mixed with white pine. I like the looks of that area.