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

Plant Focus

Quercus aucheri leaves
Species Spotlight: Quercus aucheri Jaub. & Spach
Some personal observations of this rare oak in southwestern Turkey
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Allen Coombes's blog

Is Quercus rugosa Showing Its Roots?

By Allen Coombes | October 18, 2022
Lobed leaf on Quercus rugosa

An unusual shoot on a tree at the Puebla University Botanic Garden in Mexico.

Trees and Shrubs Online

By Allen Coombes | August 20, 2018
Quercus depressa

I have recently been asked to write or update the oak entries for Trees and Shrubs Online. This is a project to create a truly modern reference to temperate trees and shrubs. Currently there are articles for some 730 genera and 4,500 species, with each species article describing subspecies, forms and cultivars.