Twig Key
So far you have made the following choices... deciduous leaves alternate arrangement tree lacking spines more than three end buds It could be one of the species in the table below. Let's narrow our choices by looking at the pith. My twig has stellate (star-shaped) pith My twig has round pith Possible Matches: Family Genus Species common name Anacardiaceae Cotinus obovatus American smoketree Fagaceae Quercus acutissima sawtooth oak Fagaceae Quercus alba white oak Fagaceae Quercus bicolor swamp white oak Fagaceae Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Fagaceae Quercus douglasii blue oak Fagaceae Quercus falcata southern red oak Fagaceae Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Fagaceae Quercus garryana Oregon white oak Fagaceae Quercus hemisphaerica Darlington oak Fagaceae Quercus ilicifolia bear oak Fagaceae Quercus imbricaria shingle oak Fagaceae Quercus incana bluejack oak Fagaceae Quercus kelloggii California black oak Fagaceae Quercus laevis turkey oak Fagaceae Quercus lobata Valley oak Fagaceae Quercus lyrata overcup oak Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Fagaceae Quercus margarettiae sand post oak Fagaceae Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Fagaceae Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Fagaceae Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak Fagaceae Quercus nigra water oak Fagaceae Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Fagaceae Quercus palustris pin oak Fagaceae Quercus phellos willow oak Fagaceae Quercus prinus chestnut oak Fagaceae Quercus rubra northern red oak Fagaceae Quercus shumardii Shumard oak Fagaceae Quercus stellata post oak Fagaceae Quercus velutina black oak Rosaceae Prunus avium sweet cherry Rosaceae Prunus pennsylvanica fire cherry
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It could be one of the species in the table below. Let's narrow our choices by looking at the pith.
Possible Matches: