help with OAK I.D.

[Buck-Man]

What kind of oak is this?

 

[Sligh1]

White oak. Unless a type of hybrid- iowa?

 

[Buck-Man]

Cook County IL
White Oak I figured cause of round lobes but anyone know variety?

 

[iabwhntr]

That, my friend, is the Quercus robur. AKA the English oak.

 

[GOARMY]

Man im no expert but it looks white to me. I harvest the acorns and plant the in other places.

 

[deerhunter93]

At first I thought it was a white oak but after a little google search and I think it is an english oak.

 

[JNRBRONC]

Those are some huge acorns! :way:

I was walking down the street in Graz, Austria, headed to tour the Eggenberg Castle, when I noticed the sidewalk was littered with huge acorns. I SOOOO wanted to pocket some but thought they might frown at that when I went through customs.

 

[letemgrow]

English oak

 

[Buck-Man]

quarter for size comparison

 

[Buck-Man]

 

[Buck-Man]

quarter for size comparison

so this still English oak?

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[letemgrow]

No doubt in my mind that is an English oak. English oak acorns look a lot like white oak acorns, but are more elongated.

 

[JNRBRONC]

No doubt in my mind that is an English oak. English oak acorns look a lot like white oak acorns, but are more elongated.

Do deer find them palatable is the million dollar question....

 

[Buck-Man]

Do deer find them palatable is the million dollar question....

exactly my next question.

 

[letemgrow]

Never seen any growing where I can watch deer, but i'd be surprised if they were any less desirable than any other white oak acorn.

 

[6Popes1Booner]

Wow those are huge.........Look like the brazil nuts i'm eating.

 

[Sligh1]

Not familiar with English oaks at all - obviously not a native species right? I'd be shocked if deer didn't gobble those up.

 

[singlecoyote]

I know of a free source of english oak acorns in SE Iowa if anyone is interested. I know of one tree at least that was loaded with acorns this summer. You would have to mail me a dozen or so to central iowa for the info... PM me.