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I looked at Quercus stellata, but passed it by because the leaves should form a 'cross', there may be some on this tree which do that, the shot of a leaf on it's own is close to that shape. The acorns protrude from the cap much more too, keep an eye on the acorns to see if they grow any bigger.

Alternate, simple, oblong, 6 to 10 inches long, with 5 lobes, the two middle lobes are distinctly square, resulting in an overall cruciform appearance, thickened texture; green above with scattered stellate pubescence, pubescent and paler below.

Acorns are 1/2 to 2/3 inches long and ovoid; cap is bowl-shaped and warty/scaly, covering 1/3 to 1/2 of the nut; Individual scales are more apparent than white oak; maturing in one year and ripening in the fall.

http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dend...

Look under the leaves for the "stellate pubescence" as shown on the next link.

http://www.carolinanature.com/...