I didn't recognize this leaf pattern when i saw it, so i snapped a few shots. there was no other tree like this in the swamp i was traversing. It had suffered a lot of insect damage.
Any idea what this is?
ID For Wild Tree in Swamp
I think its Quercus
You need to head back to the swamp and get a picture of the leaf underside. Until you do that, I'll venture that it's Q. bicolor.
The last pic IS of the underside of the leaves zoomed in from about 30 feet below.
This message was edited May 18, 2014 7:15 PM
I think it's Q. bicolor (Swamp White Oak) too. It looks similar to a seedling (from an acorn in 2005) of it that I have. I remember taking this pic. It was a nice red Fall color but that isn't the typical color after a few years on them, I believe they are usually brown. My pic was a different time of year though. - http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf It's on pg. 14 if you want to look at theirs, it grows throughout the state of Mass. Leaves all clustered together like a Buckeye is how mine does too. I can get a pic tonite but the leaves are tiny, it just woke up, in fact I thought it was dead. We had a pretty harsh Winter, lotsa stuff died.
Will
I think you guys are right: Swamp White Oak. I've never seen the leaves so small, and it was weird it was the only one I saw through miles of trail.
This species was transplanted to Ground Zero in NYC from Pennsylvania to honor the victims of United Airlines Flight 93, I believe.
Yeah, when you get a chance post a pic and we can compare. Thanks!
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