Teeth on the edge of the leaf

Leaf smooth on both sides. Seven to eleven lobes. Buds pointed and light brown. Acorns have a flat top and large nut. Inner bark cream colored. -- Red Oak

Leaf more or less covered with rusty colored hairs on the underside. Buds blunt, yellow-gray, and covered with small hairs. Inner bark orange. Acorn has a deep round cup and a small nut. -- Black Oak

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All Trees
- Tree having broad leaves.
  - Leaves simple.
    - Leaves and branches alternately arranged.
      - No thorns on branches.
        
        Only one type of leaf on tree.
        
        Leaf lobed.
        
        Lobes pointed at ends.
        
        Teeth on the edge of the leaf.

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This key was developed by "bt" in June 1982. It was put into HTML format by Stephen Ostermiller in July 1997. Copies of the entire guide in zip format that may be taken to camp on a laptop are available to those who write.