Adobe Stock / Field & Stream. There are three key things to look for to differentiate red oaks from white: the leaves, bark, and acorns. Red oak leaves have pointed lobes, whereas white oak leaves ...

A northern red oak leaf with its characteristic bristles. Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Will Parson Acorns . You can identify red oak vs white oak trees by studying their acorns. White ...

Oak, the genus Quercus, is bumped into, climbed up in, sat under and fed upon by many during fall hunting, hiking, firewood cutting and photographing sessions. Two categories of oak trees provide ...

Red oak acorns contain more tannin than their white oak cousins, so they’re not as tasty. So, given a choice, ... Red oak trees have smoother bark and leaves with pointy edges.

Hundreds of insects and caterpillars feed on oak leaves, and those insects in turn feed birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and even other insects. In fall and winter, acorns feed many of them ...

Acorns cling to the leaves of an oak tree in the uptown area of Dallas on Nov. 15. Trees in North Texas are producing a lot amount of a acorns this year due to a natural phenomenon known as "masting." ...

The abundance in acorns this fall is the result of a phenomenon that happens once every few years, in which oak trees produce far more acorns than normal.

A rare look at the earliest stage of a pin oak tree shows how an acorn develops roots and leaves. Learn how one seedling was identified, transplanted and its role in supporting local wildlife.

This year's survey showed red oak trees had a bumper acorn crop. Nearly 87% of red oaks produced acorns compared to a historical average of about 60%. Barsky said he was surprised by the result.