Species Spotlight – Quercus spp. terminal buds
Listing of common oak tree terminal buds
Identifying oak trees in wintertime can be challenging. Here is a quickie terminal bud guide to some of the more common oak trees.
Quercus acutissima (non-native)
Quercus alba
Quercus bicolor
Quercus coccinea
Quercus ilicifolia
Quercus imbricaria
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus marilandica
Quercus muhlenbergii
Quercus palustris
Quercus phellos
Quercus rubra
Quercus velutina
Pictures sourced from a variety of University and state forestry websites.
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