New Mexico Oak 2

[RGus]

Here is the second unkown oak. I dont have any ideas for this one. It is another small newly planted tree.

 

[RGus]

A shot of the terminal bud.

 

[RGus]

And a shot of the entire tree.

Thanks

 

[RGus]

I have figured it out to be a chisos oak, Quercus graciliformis.

 

[SirTreeRat]

Found this page......

http://jeanlouis.helardot.free.fr/page_chenes/quercus_graciliformis.htm

 

[DavidNTX]

More than likely that is a Q. canbyi which is kin to Q. graciliformis. Q. canbyi seems to handle alkaline soils a little better than Graceful Oak (Q. graciliformis). Sierra Red Oak (Q. canbyi) is planted in most of the major cities in Texas although it's still very rare. Q. graciliformis is very rare in cultivation. There are a few of them planted out at Texas A&M in Dallas. One of the differences is Q. graciliformis has biennial acorns where Q. canbyi are annual. They are both beautiful trees!

 

[Chum]

Might be interesting to wait and find that flowering may introduce (over successive seasons) some characteristics that would induce a hybrid - common occurance here on the Plateau that made the Virginianna the FusiformisXVirginianna.

 

[UrbanLegend]

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Found this page......

http://jeanlouis.helardot.free.fr/page_chenes/quercus_graciliformis.htm

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In english please.

p.s. beautiful oak tree