Can you identify this tree?

[PlantSwap]

Can you tell what kind of oak this is? Pin Oak? Sawtooth? something else?

[txbeyer]

Think that is a Chinquapin Oak. They do extremely well in the central TX area, are drought and oak wilt resistant and are recommended for our area in Austin. They are known for their yellowish, rust colored foliage. Look up Quercus muhlenbergii on the internet.

[PlantSwap]

The serration on the leaves of pictures I'm seeing on the net for the Quercus muhlenbergii are more pronounced than on the tree I've got.

BTW, you can click on the thumbnail above to see a larger (and clearer) shot of the picture.

[txbeyer]

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/quprin.htm
Could this be it? It is called a dwarf Chinquipin Oak. I still think your tree is a Chinquipin or a closely related variety.

[Sunny_1]

my chinquipin is as tall as the tree shown but the leaves look nothing like that. Chinquipins have small nuts. Does that tree produce nuts?
When you do find out the name, please let us know.
There was 100 acres of woods in back of me until the greedy land developers destroyed it all to put up another vinyl city. I could identify over 50 trees back there and most over 100 yrs old. I manage to haul out 20 dogwoods before they bulldozed them all down.

[PlantSwap]

Hi Sunny 1, if I ever find out for sure what it is, I will post it. It does produce nuts, but I can't recall right this minute how large/small they are.

[Sunny_1]

well stay on it....I can't stand not knowing the identity of a tree!
Don't any of your neighbors know? Have you asked your county extension agent? If it is a native Texas tree your local tree nursery should know.
Sunny

[PlantSwap]

It's a tree that was planted by the original home builder for the neighborhood. Most of my neighbors have one, but none of them planted thiers. I was told it was a "Pin Oak" by some neighbors. Knowing the original builder as I do, this tree has to be something they were able to buy extremely cheap (or steal .. lol).

[txbeyer]

I know a Pin Oak and that is not a pin oak.

I stick by my previous posts that you have a Chinquipin or dwarf Chinquipin oak there.

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/quprin.htm