What is this leaf from

Looks a bit like an oak leaf? it is a gorgeous colour. Fractal will be at work but I'm sure he will be along later to confirm...or tell me I'm wrong...lol

It does, Alice! I agree - but which oak, is the question now? Fractal will know. :-))

Thanks Aa I thought that but are they so indented? I've also not heard of the wonderful autumn colour of oaks but as I said I've no idea really I must get a tree book I didn't even recognise a lime tree with its fabulous perfumed blossom, had to ask here, but i'll know it in future:-)

Aah Spritz, you think oak too. Fractal will probably recognise the little known siberian querkovski a distant relative of the oak, known for its brilliant autumn colour! ;-)))

Ah....whose been doing some homework then....lol

LOL. I do have a tree book - maybe I should go and find it - We could amaze him with our knowledge!

Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak)

You think so Spritz? :-)

Hey Bamboo you beat him to it. I'm going to google it now ;-))

Or it could be Quercus rubra, the Red Oak - can't tell how long the leaf is in the picture, and this tree has a longer leaf than the Scarlet Oak.

By george she's got it ! I must look around to find the tree now, you'd think it would be noticable wouldn't you? Perhaps the leaf has travelled in these strong winds we've been having. Thanks all, hope Fractal won't be too disapointed;-)

Bamboo, I was just congratulating myself on the exceptional length of my leaf, it's over 7" long. Now I've got to google rubra. This is getting to be too much like hard work! ;-)

Oh sorry - I never noticed the measurement! rubra's leaves are 20mm and matt both sides, coccinea slightly smaller and glossy, with smaller acorns.

We have an oak like this on the far side of the playing field, now sadly built all over with scarcely a blade of grass to be seen. They did leave this oak but you can hardly see it now, right at the back, behind some flats. It was one of my favourite trees in the area. If it's the same it should have tiny, squat little acorns.

Hi Pennyf I haven't seen the tree just the leaf but i'm going tree hunting tomorrow. Sorry about your field but at least the tree is there.... if only you could see it;-)

Hi, I have a red oak in my garden and it's fabulous. Some of the leaves are brown and others reddish. A sudden cold spell results in more red leaves and it seems to shed acorns every other year. Jays come in for the acorns when they are around.
The pic looks more like scarlet oak to me because of the deep lobes.

Just looked in on this now :-) Seems you didn't need me ;-)

I am erring towards Red oak as the leaves don't look indented enough for me. Pity there isn't a picture of the crown shape.

I will hunt it down and photograph it Fractal, have no fear ;-)

Thanks

We thought we'd have a go, Fractal! lol.

:-)