A strong identifier for this species is the bark, which looks like ski tracks or long running ridges that run up and down the sides of the tree. The acorns feature tight shallow caps with tight scales ...

One of the easiest ways to tell a red ... bark, which, in a nod to their name, can appear almost white on some species. The bark is also rougher and can appear deeply furrowed; the bur oak ...

A close up of the bark of a willow oak, a type of red oak tree. Photo by Alice Jones Webb Do Deer Prefer White Oak vs Red Oak Acorns? Red oak acorns have a higher tannin content than acorns from white ...

Black oak leaves are one of the best ways to identify the tree ... difference is that red oak trees have more severely lobed leaves and larger acorns. Plus, the inner bark is reddish rather ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to a southern oak found in Indiana, cherrybark oak. This species can typically be found in bottomland areas in extreme southern Indiana.

DEAR NEIL: We have a red oak in our backyard ... We want to save our tree. Dear Reader: I can’t tell if the bark loss higher up on the trunk is on the same side as the stub of a branch at ...