*I just saw
Quercus garryana or "Garry Oak" listed as Oregon White Oak
So, the leaves on say, an approximately now 25-35' tree, could potentially change shape enough over it's life to keep an identification out of reach?
Do you think the leaves from a tree old enough to produce fruit are of adequate maturity to make some sort of determination? Doesn't "Flora" in general look like pretty much how it's going it look like when it produces fruit? That is a question and not an assumption.
If there is a large subset of trees that have leaves that mimic each other that closely until they are mature then it sounds like educated guesswork for all but the most experienced "Tree Sorter" lol.
You guys know the sole reason I am interested is the possibility of tool handle materials. I'll try to get some leaves.