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Quercus coccifera, 97 cm dbh and 15 m canopy spread
Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions
Images and insights from Ezra Barnea’s journey to Cyprus’s...
Ezra Barnea | Jun 13, 2026
Lainey Kirshberger and Ryan Silver, students at Oklahoma State University, participated in the fieldwork and will lead the genetic and epigenetic analysis under the supervision of Dr. Antonio R. Castilla.
Epigenetics as a Potential Mechanism of Rapid Response to Climate Change in the Endangered Oak Quercus hinckleyi
Endangered oak Quercus hinckleyi shows strong genetic...
Website Editor | Jun 09, 2026
The current Red List status and modelled outlook for the eight Californian oak species, plus tanoak
The Threat to California’s Oaks Is Greater than Had Been Anticipated
New paper should significantly change our approach to...
Steve Potter | Jun 09, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus orocantabrica
Species Spotlight: Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas
Roderick Cameron and Carlos Vila-Viçosa give an account of this intriguing species from northwestern Iberia with a complex taxonomic and...
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Website debut for the Oaks of Chevithorne Barton

By Charles Snyers ... | July 2, 2011

Chevithorne Barton in Devon is home to one of the two UK National Collection for the genus Quercus. It was built by IOS member Michael Heathcoat Amory. His collection is one of the most comprehensive oak collections in the world. You can now query the inventory of the collection on the recently launched website: http://www.oaksofchevithornebarton.com/index.cfm. For many records, pictures have been made available on line.