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neefman East Bridgewater, MA May 18, 2014

I didn't recognize this leaf pattern when i saw it, so i snapped a few shots. there was no other tree like this in the swamp i was traversing. It had suffered a lot of insect damage.

Any idea what this is?

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) May 18, 2014

I think its Quercus

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) May 18, 2014

You need to head back to the swamp and get a picture of the leaf underside. Until you do that, I'll venture that it's Q. bicolor.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA May 18, 2014

The last pic IS of the underside of the leaves zoomed in from about 30 feet below.

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shortleaf suburban K.C., MO(Zone 6a) May 18, 2014

I think it's Q. bicolor (Swamp White Oak) too. It looks similar to a seedling (from an acorn in 2005) of it that I have. I remember taking this pic. It was a nice red Fall color but that isn't the typical color after a few years on them, I believe they are usually brown. My pic was a different time of year though. - http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf It's on pg. 14 if you want to look at theirs, it grows throughout the state of Mass. Leaves all clustered together like a Buckeye is how mine does too. I can get a pic tonite but the leaves are tiny, it just woke up, in fact I thought it was dead. We had a pretty harsh Winter, lotsa stuff died.
Will

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA May 18, 2014

I think you guys are right: Swamp White Oak. I've never seen the leaves so small, and it was weird it was the only one I saw through miles of trail.

This species was transplanted to Ground Zero in NYC from Pennsylvania to honor the victims of United Airlines Flight 93, I believe.

Yeah, when you get a chance post a pic and we can compare. Thanks!

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shortleaf suburban K.C., MO(Zone 6a) May 18, 2014

Sure, here's a few pics of my Swamp White Oak tonite. -
The leaves get about 3 times this size in about a month or so. Neat story on them.

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