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One of the clues to ID'ing a tree is the leaf shape and how they alternate on the branches. Along with bark, flowers/seeds, its a matter of narrowing down the trees.
Helps to know where you are. From the looks of the other vegetation in your photo (palmetto tree, spanish moss), you are in central or north Florida, Georgia, or coastal SC. Most likely some kind of oak, probably a water oak. Maybe a live oak.
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