hi, on a recent trip to the austin area, we saw a particular tree several times and we have no idea what type of tree it might be. we've searched the net, but still haven't really found "a match." I was hoping somebody at this forum might be able to help us! The tree looked very "western." It was a single trunk, medium (10-20 feet) tree. The limbs grew laterally and the foliage looked like an evergreen foliage of the live oak variety. The growth wasn't particulary dense, but it bunched in long horizontal clumps that looked very "bonzaish." DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR AT ALL?????

No clue. Try posting this on the tree forum. You might also try checking Howard's tree book or other tree books. A picture would be very helpful!

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I've seen this tree as well. It looks like a Live Oak that had all the small branches removed and the foilage was forced to grow on the trunk and larger branches. I've looked for it in several books and have not found it.

i appreciate time taken to try and find out what type of tree this was! I've spent hours searching the net & books...still no luck with identifying...I emailed a horticulture organization in Austin and they replied with the following:

It's pretty hard to say what that might have been. It sounds like a
Lacey Oak. There are a couple of genotypes here and one of them has
leaves which are pretty similar to Live Oak except the surface of the
leaf is "pebbly" like an orange peal and the color has a distinct
bluish cast. Bur Oak has those long horizontal limbs and the foliage
often runs in clumps along the limbs but the foliage is very
distinctive (very long leaf with smooth deep lobes).

That's my best guess. If you see one again snap a picture or pull
off a couple of leaves and send them and we could say for sure.

Scott Harris
Urban Forestry Coordinator
TreeFolks, Inc.