Bur oak is well adapted to Northern landscapes ... which would burn back the leaves and force the tree to leaf out again, which can be very stressful and damaging to a young tree.

It's the burr oak -- a magnificent ... This superb large low-maintenance tree will be admired for years to come with its deeply furrowed bark, gray-green leaves, and yellow catkin flowers.

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee gives tips on how to identify two species – honey locust and bur oak – from just the markings and scarring on leafless twigs.