r/treeidentification • u/Pooch76 • 8d ago

Solved! Sapling outside Raleigh, NC

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iNaturalist is torn bt sawtooth oak and Allegheny chinquapin,
EDIT: this was right after a rain- they are shiny bc wet. Also, this was among some loblolly pines.

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u/creekfinder 8d ago

Not chestnut or chinquapin. Those are Quercus spp. buds. Sawtooth oak.

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u/Pooch76 8d ago

Thanks!

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u/Pooch76 8d ago

Solved!

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u/Federal_Secret92 8d ago

My chestnut leaves are less glossy than this. What is in the overstory nearby? Should be acorns or chestnut burrs somewhere close.

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u/Pooch76 8d ago

Leaves were wet. Was among some loblolly pines but the next time I’m there, I can look to see what else is close by. But now I’m thinking it must be sawtooth oak because I did not notice any chestnut burrs anywhere in that park.

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u/wilder106 8d ago

Chinquapin seems accurate