Ed,
They are hardly confusable. Scarlet leaves are deeply incised and much smaller than the black oak. Scarlet tends to have distinct white stripes on the bark even down low; black is more irregularly furrowed, sometimes blocky or corky. Scarlet leaves are glabrous and black are often hairy beneath at least in the axils of the veins. Also, scarlet often has persistent dead branches and are rather messy looking. And lastly, fall color is very different; scarlet is named for its fall color. Black is more yellow-orange (down here). Oh yeah, black oak has distinctly angled (and large) buds when viewed straight on from the tip (Lee showed me this). To me, northern red and black are way more similar, especially up north. Will F. Blozan President, Eastern Native Tree Society President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edward Frank Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 4:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENTS] Re: Super scarlets Will, Very nice scarlet oak. Congratulations to Aven on his climb. What is a good way to tell the difference between Scarlet Oak and Black Oak? Ed "Oh, I call myself a scientist. I wear a white coat and probe a monkey every now and then, but if I put monetary gain ahead of preserving nature...I couldn't live with myself." - Professor Hubert Farnsworth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
