The Wood ID Thread ( or name this wood type )

[Hedgerow]

It's definitely a willow oak. Locals in Louisiana call them pin oak. It's a deciduous oak so they'll drop leaves in the fall. Also, in the wild, they usually grow alongside water oaks in hardwood bottomland.

Those locals in LA don’t know what a pin oak is then..
Lol..
but hell, they call a bluegill a “brim”..

Bwahahahaha!!!!!!

 

[Hedgerow]

Interesting they drop leaves though..
as The live oaks in southern Texas don’t drop them like up nort oaks..

 

[Ron660]

In Louisiana, oaks that grow in bottomlands are usually willow, water, and overcup. Upland oaks are white, southern red, and cherry bark. Squirrels like all those acorns. Deer prefer white oaks....larger. My Forestry professor once said white oak acorns to deer are like lays potato chips to us. You can't just eat one.

 

[Ron660]

Interesting they drop leaves though..
as The live oaks in southern Texas don’t drop them like up nort oaks..

You're correct. Live oaks are evergreen.

 

[Ron660]

Those locals in LA don’t know what a pin oak is then..
Lol..
but hell, they call a bluegill a “brim”..

Bwahahahaha!!!!!!

I've noticed depending on what part of Louisiana you're in, north-central-south, they have different common names for fish. An example, is the crappie. Northern LA they call them crappie. Central LA it's white perch. South LA it's sac-a-lait. There's actually two type of crappie in Louisiana..... White and black. The black crappie has more dorsal spines than the white crappie. Most people don't care they just taste good.

 

[Mastermind]

You're correct. Live oaks are evergreen.

Live oak tree in my brother's front yard in NC....dropped its leaves in winter. I'm now wondering if it wasn't a willow, or laural oak.

 

[Woodpecker]

I've never seen willow oak.

There are what.....like 65 types of oak?

Give or take a couple dozen... in the US. 600ish world wide.

 

[JimBear]

Aren’t those live oaks like 36mil. BTU on the firewood chart. I thought I read somewhere they were higher on the BTU chart than Osage for firewood.

 

[Hedgerow]

Aren’t those live oaks like 36mil. BTU on the firewood chart. I thought I read somewhere they were higher on the BTU chart than Osage for firewood.

They’re not only similar in BTU, they even grow bent and generally *f-worded up like a hedge tree..

Once opened up you can tell they’re an oak though.

 

[Ron660]

Live oak tree in my brother's front yard in NC....dropped its leaves in winter. I'm now wondering if it wasn't a willow, or laural oak.

I have a few Live oaks in my yard. They drop leaves throughout the year but never all at one time. They're green year round.

 

[Ron660]

Aren’t those live oaks like 36mil. BTU on the firewood chart. I thought I read somewhere they were higher on the BTU chart than Osage for firewood.

Live oaks are harder than Osage Orange. That includes Hichory too. Usually the harder the wood greater the BTU.

 

[Dream]

Ive seen pin oaks. Also sawtooth oaks. Similar bark and leaves. All have a little different shape to the leaves though. Never seen any exactly like whats at the home place though. Seem to be extremely slow growing.
I'm thinking willow oak may be the winner.
They shed leaves in the fall, so not an evergreen like a live oak. Standard longer structure too. Live oaks are usually squatty and limbs grow at awkward angles.

 

[Ron660]

Live oak tree in my brother's front yard in NC....dropped its leaves in winter. I'm now wondering if it wasn't a willow, or laural oak.

Maybe have your brother take a pic of the tree and text it to you. Maybe we can help identify it.

 

[Dream]

I've noticed depending on what part of Louisiana you're in, north-central-south, they have different common names for fish. An example, is the crappie. Northern LA they call them crappie. Central LA it's white perch. South LA it's sac-a-lait. There's actually two type of crappie in Louisiana..... White and black. The black crappie has more dorsal spines than the white crappie. Most people don't care they just taste good.

Well, youve got speckled perch, also known as crappie around here. There are white and black variants, depending on where you fish.
As far as "Bream" go, there are several types of Sunfish that fall into that basic category. Bluegill, yellow bellies, red ear, warmouth, and shell crackers. I think she'll crackers may just be bluegill. Dont really care. Theyre all delicious when they meet cornmeal and hot oil.

 

[Dream]

Never thought about live oaks being evergreens. True though. Same with cypress around here. Foliage looks like they would be related to cedars, and thus evergreen. Not so. They drop "leaves"(I know that's not the right term) in the fall.

 

[Ron660]

Well, youve got speckled perch, also known as crappie around here. There are white and black variants, depending on where you fish.
As far as "Bream" go, there are several types of Sunfish that fall into that basic category. Bluegill, yellow bellies, red ear, warmouth, and shell crackers. I think she'll crackers may just be bluegill. Dont really care. Theyre all delicious when they meet cornmeal and hot oil.

Shell crackers are red ears. My Dad preferred frying bluegills whole and ate with sliced onions. I never cared for gar or bowfin. Catfish (blue, channel, or Opelousas) are at the top of my list.

 

[Mastermind]

Maybe have your brother take a pic of the tree and text it to you. Maybe we can help identify it.

He sold the house and moved to Mexico.

 

[Rob Stafari]

I'm with the willow oak folks. Leaves are narrower and pointier than the laurel oaks(aka shingle oaks) we see around here.

 

[Only the Tony]

This is a willow oak. Planted them about 10 years or so ago.

 

[Only the Tony]

This one is a bit younger.