Burr Oak

[Bill Gaiche]

I thought I had read that Burr Oak is in the same family as White Oak and that it is closed cell. What is your opionion? T/Y bg 

[barbender]

Yes it is a White Oak. 

[GAB]

Mr. G.:
Typing burr oak family the following cut and paste is what I found
Quercus macrocarpa - Wikipedia

• [color=var(--AC_NeutralFore2)]Quercus macrocarpa, the bur oak or burr oak, is a species of oak tree native to eastern North America. It is in the white oak section, Quercus sect. Quercus, and is also called mossycup oak, mossycup white oak, blue[/font][/size][/color]
• Hope this helps you.
• GAB

[barbender]

Although an "eastern" species, you can find it in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and into northeast Wyoming. 

[Ron Wenrich]

And living in the east, I've never seen one.  We didn't even have it in Dendro class.

[KEC]

I think it grows in the finger lakes area of NY around Weedsport. Years ago I made a shadow box and put various kinds of tree seeds in it. I collected some acorns from a big White Oak growing along NY Route 31 and I ID'd them as Burr Oak.