An English Oak and a Sessile Oak.
The two trees are closely related and hard to tell apart from a distance. However ...
The English Oak (Quercus robur), AKA the Common or Pedunculate Oak, has rounded lobed leaves that are attached to the twig by a short stalk. The acorns, meanwhile are on a long stalk.
In contrast, the Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) AKA the Cornish, Irish or Durmast Oak, has leaves with irregular lobes - some of which can be pointed. The leaves are attached to the twig by a long stalk while the acorns are attached with almost no stalk - the opposite arrangement to the English Oak.
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