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Who was Quercus grahamii named in honor of?
Roderick Cameron | Dec 17, 2024
Quercus rubra in autumn
The Tree of the Year Association in Germany selected a non-...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024
Image from Enarrationes
A 16th century commentary on the medicinal property of oaks...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024

Plant Focus

Quercus magnosquamata acorn
A  little-known species from the northern Zagros forests of Iran

Roderick Cameron's blog

Capitol Oaks

Quercus marilandica and the Capitol

Many oaks have been planted as memorial trees near the Capitol

Oaks on Postage Stamps

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It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...

Oaks in Macbeth?

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Filmmakers have not shown oaks in their portrayals of Birnam Wood.

Acorn Onomastics

Quercus suber acorn

Spanish has many words related to acorns.

Let’s Not Be Sloppy with Quercus lobbii

Laser Scans of Oaks

Queen Elizabeth Oak at Cowdray Park

Mat Disney and his team study oaks using a terrestrial laser scanner

Oaks Felled for Notre-Dame

Open up a Hollow Oak

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Sabima, a Norwegian NGO, got in touch to let us know about their Hollow Oak Advent Calendar.

Oaks in Opera

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Oaks have been featured in several operas. Here is a list of what we found.

Quercus ×vilmoriniana Follow-Up

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Feedback on the Hybrid Highlight on Quercus ×vilmoriniana

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