Questions on Old Oak.

harper65 · 19th March 2008, 02:07 AM

Hi all,

I'm new to the site and really happy to have found such a wonderful resource. I’m posting because I live in Sonoma County, Ca and have always appreciated the beauty of the Oaks near my house. Personally, I think they have the most awe-inspiring form, even in this super biodiverse region. I’ve attached a picture of the oak in front of our house and am wondering what kind it is? I was hoping you could tell me as much as you know about it or direct me to another website that profiles it. Also, do you know anything about the role these trees have played in mythology or spirituality, in any culture? They have a profound impact on me and I was wondering if this translates into anything bigger than my personal emoting? Thanks for your time, just trying to contextualize beauty, not that it’s needed, it just adds more layers. I think your study/discipline is pretty amazing, if I was smarter & had more time, I’d see you at the conference. Cheers,
Alfrado.

blair duncanson · 19th March 2008, 02:34 AM

Hello there. Mighty fine Oak there. Difficult to identify type of Oak from that distance as i do not know the area. Any chance of close up photos of stems, buds, bark, leaves, acorns, acorn attachment?
Certainly in Scottish folklore the native Oak, Quercus robur is seen as the King of the woods. Seen as the wise man, where you would go to seek knowledge. Big connections to Druid symbolism. Mistletoe often in habits Oaks. Excellent for wildlife, mosses, lichens. Cracking, robust, tree. You should get loads of internet sites delving further into the folklore of Oak as there is plenty surrounding such tree.
All the best with your searching and look forward to seeing somemore detailed photos.

TreeSpecialist · 19th March 2008, 04:22 AM

Send pictures of leaves and bark for ID.

Also, the time of year the photos are taken would be helpful.

playfordtree · 19th March 2008, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blair duncanson

Quercus robur is seen as the King of the woods. Seen as the wise man,

I've wondered where the name Quercus came from. Interesting......
Thanks Blair.

19th March 2008, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
blair duncanson Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: argyll Posts: 93	Re: Questions on Old Oak. Hello there. Mighty fine Oak there. Difficult to identify type of Oak from that distance as i do not know the area. Any chance of close up photos of stems, buds, bark, leaves, acorns, acorn attachment? Certainly in Scottish folklore the native Oak, Quercus robur is seen as the King of the woods. Seen as the wise man, where you would go to seek knowledge. Big connections to Druid symbolism. Mistletoe often in habits Oaks. Excellent for wildlife, mosses, lichens. Cracking, robust, tree. You should get loads of internet sites delving further into the folklore of Oak as there is plenty surrounding such tree. All the best with your searching and look forward to seeing somemore detailed photos.

19th March 2008, 04:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
TreeSpecialist Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 122	Re: Questions on Old Oak. Send pictures of leaves and bark for ID. Also, the time of year the photos are taken would be helpful.

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