Need help with oak identification

[19Mateo83]

I have an odd oak growing up beside my house. I can’t seem to get a positive identification on it. The only ones that I can find in my book that are anything close is a overcup oak (quercus lyrata Walt.) and a turkey oak (quercus laevis Walt.). Anyone else have any ideas?

 

[Cruiser]

Do you know the species of any larger oaks around your house or in the neighborhood? One could be the parent tree.
That may help narrow it down.

I’m not for your neck of the woods but grew up in a place with quite a few oaks. I know that you know oak leaves can be pretty damn variable. Got any close ups of the buds or acorns?

 

[19Mateo83]

Do you know the species of any larger oaks around your house or in the neighborhood? One could be the parent tree.
That may help narrow it down.

There’s not a whole lot of oaks around my neighborhood, mostly poplar, elm, hackberry, sweet gum, black walnut, cedar and dead ash trees. The few oaks around are pin and water oaks planted as landscape trees. Kinda why I’m scratching my head on this one.

 

[BrianBay9]

Oaks are wind pollinated and hybridize easily, which can really complicate identifications.

 

[Cruiser]

Pin oaks will have small sharp pointed hairless buds. Their branches contain lots of little branchlets (spurs). Leaves are somewhat droopy and light underneath.
My long distance presumption would be turkey oak.

Image is from The Sibley Guide to Trees by David Allen Sibley.