Tree ID help

[Harrison_smith]

Recent pic of sapling in Covington, Louisiana. Would like help with ID.

 

[Jonny]

Some kind of Quercus.
Bur oak maybe?

 

[JD3000]

Red oak

 

[MA Arborist]

Might be a scarlet oak. They are common in my area (SE Massachusetts). Not sure if they grow that far down south though

 

[AdkEric]

I'd wager white oak or bur oak, not sure if bur oak grows in that region though?

 

[Njdelaney]

Another vote for Red Oak

 

[Reach]

I'd wager white oak or bur oak, not sure if bur oak grows in that region though?

Looks like a Red oak to me, or one of the red oaks at least. White oak has lobes on the leaves, rather than the points like reds do.

 

[AdkEric]

Looks like a Red oak to me, or one of the red oaks at least. White oak has lobes on the leaves, rather than the points like reds do.

Thanks for clarifying that, I understand what you mean with the lobes and looking again more closely I agree with red oak.

I think there may be local variances in leaves, in my area red oaks seem to have more defined sinuses and lobes, if that makes sense?

 

[oldoakman]

I am going to say Shummard Oak. Probably not a northern red Oak in Louisiana. They just don't like it that far south.

Edit:
Also possibly Black Oak or Cherrybark Oak. Near edge of range for Black and Cherrybark is not very common.

 

[Reach]

Thanks for clarifying that, I understand what you mean with the lobes and looking again more closely I agree with red oak.

I think there may be local variances in leaves, in my area red oaks seem to have more defined sinuses and lobes, if that makes sense?

I’m sure there are local variances, and there are also other oaks in what I call the white oak family, Swamp White Oak and English Oak are two that come to mind.

 

[JD3000]

I am going to say Shummard Oak. Probably not a northern red Oak in Louisiana. They just don't like it that far south.

Shumards with a bit more of "C" shaped sinuses maybe?
IDK, this far south is your land

Merry Merry!

 

[Jonny]

I want to see an acorn from it.