Hi I am a newby here and a buddying woodturner in South Africa. Can someone please identify this oak (approximately 80 years old.) ? Thanks, Ken
Re: Oak Identification -More for Michael F Hi Again When looking around a little more, I discovered another specimen on the local common just outside my house! Here are better images:
Passed this one on to oak expert Thierry Lamant; he identified it as Netleaf Oak Quercus rugosa, native to Arizona, southern New Mexico, western Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala. Flora of N America account: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233501080
As expected. This species is grown here also, in fact I planted a small one myself but so far it is struggling.