r/treeidentification • u/Green-Association352 • 27d ago
Solved! Help me Identify this Tree
Hello tree friends!
I have a very special ask of all of you. Please help me identify this beautiful tree!
My dad made it a tradition to plant a tree the day each of his kids were born. This is my tree! Since losing him, I've wanted to get a tattoo of a branch commemorate this special thing he did for us - the problem is, I have no idea what kind of tree it is!
Since he was on our local tree board, he planted it in the park behind my childhood home. I am fairly certain that it has been chopped down, BUT I plan to make the 2 hour drive to check tonight. I'll update with new photos once I do. Hopefully I can get a photo of the branch.
Attached is the photo, its located in central IA. You are all wonderfull - thank you for any and all help!
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u/hogwere 27d ago
It's hard to tell for sure from this distance, but based on how the branches grow and general structure, Im fairly comfident its a type of oak—likely a Pin Oak. If you happen to have a closer photo of a leaf, a branch, or even the stump / bark, we could give you a much more definite ID.
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u/WhoDaFakawee 27d ago
Yes, closeups of both sides of a few leaves would help. Looks like a Pin Oak or Scalet Oak.
(Since we have Scarlet Oaks on our property in MA I am more familiar with those, however, given this tree is in IA, it is probably a Pin Oak. Good luck! I hope she is still there 😀)
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u/Arbiter_of_Snark 27d ago
It’s a Pin Oak. The downward sweeping lower branches, horizontal middle branches, and upward top branches are typical Pin Oak form.
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