Californian oaks

In Memoriam: David J. Muffly (1965–2025)

By Emily Griswold | December 17, 2025

A California Master Arborist and oak expert extraordinaire.

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The X-Files: the Mystery of Quercus ×munzii

By Website Editor | August 5, 2025

A highly entertaining podcast focusing on a rare Californian oak hybrid.

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Species Spotlight: Quercus dumosa Nutt.

By Joseph Ree | August 8, 2024

Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future—and theirs—is all but certain.

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The Oak Collection at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

By Christina Varnava | October 18, 2023

A collection specializing in native Californian oaks

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Editor's Picks

Yoko’s Oaks

"Japanese oaks" planted at Coventry Cathedral

Steve Potter | Dec 21, 2025

Post-Conference Tour: Oaxaca

Six days exploring Oaxaca’s oak diversity, as reported by...

Wally Wilkins | Dec 10, 2025

One of the first planted circles on Hampton Common, London, in partnership with Orleans House Gallery 2025. © Studio Ackroyd & Harvey

Virtuous Circles: Oaks and the Art of Ackroyd & Harvey

Oaks planted in circles as a continuation of the artwork...

Steve Potter | Dec 10, 2025

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey

Chestnut-leaf oak in habitat and in cultivation