Quickie Quiz Jackpot #22

[WmFritz]

Probably a pin oak  .

I thought about guessing that, but I can't afford anymore whacks to the the head. Plus, the map I looked at showed a pretty small territory it grows in. In fact, according to that map, Pin Oaks don't even grow much past Michigan's southern border. Yet, I live in the crotch of 'The Thumb' and I have a healthy one in my front yard. 
(I'll sit here quietly now and await my beating  ;D

[Gary_C]

What's the prize in Jackpot #22?

[Magicman]

Looks like if you win you do not get whacked.  I ain't talking.   

[Magicman]

My Tree ID book lists 35 different Oaks in Mississippi.  That means that 34 answers guesses would be wrong @ 24 whacks per wrong answer = 840 whacks.  No way Jose !!!!

[WDH]

The Frozen Northern Types have a dearth of red oaks.  Us Southerners have a whack of them.  Anatomically, you cannot differentiate the wood of the red oaks by species  .

[Gary_C]

The rays and open pores would indicate a red oak.

  Anatomically, you cannot differentiate the wood of the red oaks by species  .

Only the FPL knows.  :

Me thinks you won Jackpot #22.

[WDH]

What is the Prize?

[Magicman]

Check Reply #52.  You win, you get no whacks.   ;D

[WmFritz]

I've been trying to find dearth in the FF dictionary all morning.  ???

[Magicman]

Is that because you have a dearth of dictionaries?   ???

[mesquite buckeye]

The rays and open pores would indicate a red oak.

  Anatomically, you cannot differentiate the wood of the red oaks by species  .

Only the FPL knows.  :

Me thinks you won Jackpot #22.

That is what the book says. I think the book is wrong...

The search continues.

[DelawhereJoe]

...live oak

[WDH]

That is what the book says. I think the book is wrong...

You must be a red oak Whisperer or have strange powers.. 

[Gary_C]

That is what the book says. I think the book is wrong...

The search continues.

What is the Prize?

Ah Ha. The prize is in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, right along with the answer to the question. 

[cliffreaves]

I would've guessed red oak, but since that's not it perhaps you're wanting to be more specific.   Perhaps scarlet oak???  Or just because it hasn't been said... chestnut?

[mesquite buckeye]

That is what the book says. I think the book is wrong...

You must be a red oak Whisperer or have strange powers..

Nah. Just looking and reading what the books say and finding some things not matching.

[mesquite buckeye]

...live oak

Nah.

[mesquite buckeye]

I would've guessed red oak, but since that's not it perhaps you're wanting to be more specific.   Perhaps scarlet oak???  Or just because it hasn't been said... chestnut?

It isn't either of those.

[mesquite buckeye]

Just to settle this out a bit we have that the tree is in the red oak group. Clue #9 and thanks WDH. ;D

I'll fill in the interesting details when we get to the end of this.

[WmFritz]

 

[mesquite buckeye]

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[DelawhereJoe]

How about a willow oak then...

[cliffreaves]

Shumard oak? 😎

[Sassafras73]

shingle oak?

[mesquite buckeye]

How about a willow oak then...

Nope.