Every Green Tree

For in the
true nature of things,
if we rightly consider,
every green tree
is far more glorious
than if it were made
of gold and silver.
...Martin Luther

I was fascinated by the bark on this beautiful tree. It reminded me of hair ringlets or curls. Maybe it is a type of burl growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. Or maybe it was caused by beetles, genetics or stress? Or is this the trees normal bark? Wish I knew what kind of tree it was. I saw it in downtown Sacramento, known for being the City of Trees. If anyone has an idea, please let me know.
Best on Black.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article257008732.html

https://sacramento-city-of-trees.webflow.io/#:~:text=Home%20to%20a%20number%20of,blue%20oak%20(Quercus%20douglasii)

https://www.princetontreecare.com/tree-of-knowledge/how-to-identify-a-tree-by-its-bark

https://marinmg.ucanr.edu/ASK_US/THELEAFLET/?uid=78&ds=1016

[Diana]

Fabulous find and capture, I've never seen such amazing bark.

[Dorothy]

I wonder if it could be a cork tree?

[CC Folk]

@illinilass A Cork Oak is a good guess, Dorothy. It is a possibility.

[Casablanca]

Nice pov

[Beryl Lloyd]

Wow ! , stunning textures from a great pov !

[Babs]

The bark is gorgeous

[Corinne C]

Spectacular tree

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Rob Z]

Marvellous

[John Falconer]

Great shot and great Point of View.

[carol white]

Great pov and textures. Fav 😊

[Heather]

Such an impressive shot with your pov! And the texture of the bark is so fascinating! My plant ID app says it's a "monkey puzzle tree," but I'm not really sure about that...(?) Fav

[Kathy]

An interesting texture.

[CC Folk]

@365projectorgheatherb The monkey puzzle tree didn't look like it had the correct leaves, Heather, but thank you for trying! That was my issue with the plant app. I used to have one but 8 out of 10 times it was wrong. :(

[Fisher Family]

Lovely pov, nice textures in the bark - fav!

Ian

[Heather]

@gardenfolk Yes, I wondered about the leaves. And you're right about how the app can often misidentify plants :(

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav