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24th June 2008, 03:10 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand (native Melbournian though)
Posts: 62
|  unsure about this oak species... Hey all, got this oak from a clients collection (he's got mostly obscure rare trees) and trying to find out what it is... the main features are the underside of the leaf is very soft and felt-like, and the terminal bud seems to have these weird strand-like things covering it instead of scales. sorry it seems the tree's too young for acorns. any help on this one would be greatly appreciated. cheers.  |
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25th June 2008, 03:59 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mudgeeraba, SE Queensland
Posts: 122
| Re: unsure about this oak species... Quercus cerris (Turkey Oak) has the "weird, strand-like things" over the terminal bud. You need something in the pic to show perspective, I can't see the size of those leaves. Dave |
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25th June 2008, 05:52 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand (native Melbournian though)
Posts: 62
| Re: unsure about this oak species... oh sorry dave, they're quite big for oaks, about 20cm long. Definately not Q. cerris (Q. cerris leaves are much smaller and evenly lobed), i'm starting to think it may be more of a taxonomist job I.D'ing this one it looks hard. |
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25th June 2008, 07:19 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: argyll
Posts: 127
| Re: unsure about this oak species... Q cerris grows leaves to that scale in Scotland, the small 'Turkish hats' at the base of the tree will verify if it is. Apart from that, i don't have a clue but will try to find out. Any chance of more photos?  |
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26th June 2008, 07:58 AM
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| Part of the Furniture  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida.
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| Re: unsure about this oak species... definatly not something i got around here.
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27th June 2008, 04:46 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mudgeeraba, SE Queensland
Posts: 122
| Re: unsure about this oak species... If the leaves are that big then I'd say definitely ludoviciana . Leaves are approximately 20 x 8 cm and the tree is known to be "very rare" (Alan Mitchell). Bark is noted as being "smooth, dark grey with fine pink stripes" (Mitchell again). A v.desirable tree, by the look of things. Dave |
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