How to identify bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

Learn a few quick tips to identifying bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa), a member of the white oak group. To learn more, check out The Morton Arboretum's online, on-demand class on Basic Tree ID at www.mortonarb.org/courses/bas...

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Thank you for your feedback! Bur oaks are such majestic trees--hope you are able to identify more of them in your community!

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"FAMILY" is probably not the best word to use when comparing red and white oaks. They both belong to the same family (Fagaceae). They both belong to the same genus (Quercus). The simple word "GROUP" might be more useful in comparing them. Appreciated the video.

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That's a good point! We'll keep that in mind for next time. Thanks for sharing!