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Past IOS President Allen Coombes, Curator of Scientific Collections at Puebla University Botanic Garden, discusses leaf variability in Quercus ceirpes (still image from the documentary)
A new documentary by Maricela Rodríguez Acosta
Website Editor | Feb 17, 2026
Quercus miyagii acorn and dried leaves
A rare oak endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan
Elion Jam | Feb 16, 2026
A moss-covered oak (Quercus orocantabrica) in Mata de Albergaria, Peneda-Gerês National Park, Portugal  © Amit Zoran
Steve Potter reviews a new book that features oaks
Steve Potter | Feb 11, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus canariensis in Cornwall Park, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, the champion specimen in New Zealand, planted in the 1920s, 27.2 m tall with a trunk diameter of 209 cm (G. Collett pers. comm. 2026)  © Gerald Collett
Antonio Lambe shares his views on this threatened oak native to Iberia and North Africa

Mexican Oaks at Armstrong Arboretum

The Arboretum at Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Georgia, USA holds an impressive oak collection (see article). The climate there seems ideally suited to Mexican oaks, and many species have grown exceptionally well. Philip Schretter, Grounds Superintendent, has written an account of the some of the notable Mexican oaks in the collection. It was published in the Fall 2021 issue of the Arboretum's newsletter. You can download the PDF of the whole newsletter here. Alternatively, you can flip and scroll through the article below, or download the article by clicking on the PDF icon next to the arrows: