and dwarf live oak leaves may reach only 1½ inches. The giant bur oak can reach 150 feet in height; dwarf live oaks are mere shrubs. Were it not for the acorns shown in each of the illustrations ...

Another oak group, and sometimes the only one present, is the red group, which includes red, black and pin oaks, to name a few. Bark, leaves, acorns and a number of lesser characters separate the ...

The cap on red oak acorns is flatter, scaly, and shaped like a bottle cap. A white oak with its characteristic oblong acorns and rounded-lobe leaves. Photo by Maryland Department of Natural Resources ...

The red oak group as a whole has two main characteristics: pointed leaves ending with small bristle tips, and acorns that take two years to develop. Each species within this general group shares ...

Imagine an oak canopy covered with soft, squishy caterpillars as an all-you-can-eat buffet, especially for birds with begging nestlings to feed. Taken together, the leaves and acorns of oak trees ...

Smith said the white oak leaves “have rounded circular leaf tips,” while the chestnut oaks have comparatively pointed tips. To make sure the acorns from different species aren’t mixed ...