This oak

[bobpbx]

I really like this oak. I had one in my yard. Very hardy and stable. This found on the Hovnanian tract near South Toms River. In my experience, it's actually very infrequent in the Pine Barrens. Name it.

 

[Scroggy]

I really like this oak. I had one in my yard. Very hardy and stable. This found on the Hovnanian tract near South Toms River. In my experience, it's actually very infrequent in the Pine Barrens. Name it.

Twinkle, twinkle--there's my post.

A good indicator of other types of "barrens" habitat--you find it on former serpentine savannas that have succeeded to closed canopy, for instance.

 

[manumuskin]

I really like this oak. I had one in my yard. Very hardy and stable. This found on the Hovnanian tract near South Toms River. In my experience, it's actually very infrequent in the Pine Barrens. Name it.

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Post Oak

 

[Deleted member 7363]

Guess it depends on where, as I tend to think of Post Oak as being fairly common. Like Chestnut oak, some areas see a lot of post oak.

 

[bobpbx]

While out, I found a strange implement in the woods. I could not make sense of it. See if you can.

It had a strange side joint, like it could ride beside a vehicle, maybe a tractor?

I thought maybe it was flipped upside down, so I flipped it over. Some type of furrow tool?
Near a berry field.

 

[Rooftree]

My guess would be an old Spring Tooth Harrow. (Check Google Images)

 

[bobpbx]

My guess would be an old Spring Tooth Harrow. (Check Google Images)

Thanks Ron. Wow, not a joke, I thought they were very old, but still used.

 

[Rooftree]

A would say it is a vintage piece of farm equipment, but one in good condition or refurbished can still be used.

 

[Teegate]

Looks like Ron has it correct. Piney Warden may know for sure. We found a scratch harrow once and I had no idea what it was but he did.

 

[RednekF350]

Definitely a spring tooth harrow. Here's a 12 footer.

 

[bobpbx]

Two sets of leaves, I have the ID of both in my mind. What do you think?

 

[Rooftree]

The top two could be either Northern Red Oak or Black Oak. Base on the number of lobes, I'll go Black. For me, the real identifier is the acorn. Northern Red Oak is large and Black is small. Even if some caps are on the ground that would help. BTW, the Northern Red Oak is the NJ State tree.

I say the second group is Pin Oak.

 

[bobpbx]

The top two could be either Northern Red Oak or Black Oak. Base on the number of lobes, I'll go Black. For me, the real identifier is the acorn. Northern Red Oak is large and Black is small. Even if some caps are on the ground that would help. BTW, the Northern Red Oak is the NJ State tree.

I say the second group is Pin Oak.

I have the pin oak like you. They have them in my neighborhood on every street. But the big ones, it comes to Scarlet for me.

 

[Rooftree]

Well, it could be a scarlet oak. For me, the acorn is the identifier. Are you only going by the leaf? Do you have a photo of the bark on the trunk?

 

[bobpbx]

This is in true pine barren habitat, and here's a photo of last years acorn. Also, I have a perfect hairy, 4 sided bud here from a black oak. You might have given it to me. The buds on these are not angled, more like the tip of a missle, and only fimbriate hairs on the outside lower bud scales.

 

[Rooftree]

Base on the shape of the acorn where the top curves in to made it bowl-like, the scaly cup, and the cup doesn't attach directly ro the branch, it's a scarlet oak.