The “red oak” group is characterized by leaves with points or bristles and acorns that mature in two growing seasons. The “white oak” group has leaves with more rounded lobes with no bristles.

The most common oaks found in Frederick County are white oak, chestnut oak, red oak, black oak, scarlet oak and pin oak. Each one of these trees has fairly characteristic acorns.

The leaves of the chestnut oak have small, evenly lobed rounded margins. The upper leaf surface is leathery in appearance and is dark green in color, while the lower surface is a duller green. In the ...

Looks like: Chestnut oak trees are deciduous, medium-sized trees that can reach a height of 65 to 80 feet. The long, chestnut-shaped leaves become dark yellowish-green in summer and change to ...

I usually rely upon leaves to identify most tree species, so winter tree identification can be difficult. The chestnut oak bark is rugged and monochromatic that is gray and thick-ridged.