The Northern Red Oak has a pinnate vein pattern.
Most (if not all) oaks have pinnate leaves. Maple leaves, which are somewhat similar, are palmate. A pinnate vein pattern has one main vein (called a midrib) with several more branching off. A palmate leaf's veins all start at one point, kind of like the bones of your fingers in your hand. It is easier to see the veins if you look at the underside of the leaf.
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