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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
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A 16th century commentary on the medicinal property of oaks...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024

Plant Focus

Quercus aucheri leaves
Some personal observations of this rare oak in southwestern Turkey

Quercus

Figure from syngameon article

A new article investigates patterns of geographic overlap—sympatry—in North American oak species.

Action Oak Continues to Protect British Native Oaks

Action Oak Report 2023-24

Action Oak is a unique collaboration of charities, governments, landowners, and research institutions dedicated to protecting native UK oaks.

A New Book on Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum

Pages from Gert's book

It was a great pleasure for me to be able to write about my 31 years of involvement with Arboretum Trompenburg in Rotterdam. Dick van Hoey Smith, who founded the Arboretum, had published two books1 about the place he inherited and where he put a lot of effort into expanding the collection. Now it was up to me to write up the continuing development of what became Arboretum Trompenburg in 1958 and had a name change in 2008 to Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum (Trompenburg Gardens & Arboretum).

Distribution ranges of section Cerris

A recent study explores the evolutionary and biogeographical history of section Cerris.

A Hopeful Future for Oaks of Vietnam

Collecting herbarium specimens in Vietnam

Dr. Ngoc Nguyen leads conservation projects for oaks in Vietnam.

IOS Tour of Oregon, September 2023

Tour Participants on Fiddler Peak

An account of the Tour guided by Sean Hogan

Maricela Rodríguez, GCCO Mexico and Central America Coordinator in Antigua, Guatemala

Currently the GCCO Coordinator for Mexico and Latin America, Maricela leads a group of professionals and amateurs interested in oaks and their conservation.

Oaks in Shakespeare

Falstaff at Hern's Oak

Shakespeare mentions oaks more than any other tree.

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