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Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

By Website Editor | August 12, 2026
Quercus afares, Kew, © James MacEwen

The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.

Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

By Website Editor | August 6, 2026
Cover of Select Native Asian Oaks Gap Analysis

Report led by The Morton Arboretum will help prioritize oak conservation efforts

Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions

By Ezra Barnea | June 13, 2026
Quercus coccifera, 97 cm dbh and 15 m canopy spread

Images and insights from Ezra Barnea’s journey to Cyprus’s oaks

Epigenetics as a Potential Mechanism of Rapid Response to Climate Change in the Endangered Oak Quercus hinckleyi

By Website Editor | June 9, 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.

Endangered oak Quercus hinckleyi shows strong genetic diversity and clonal resilience, making conservation of both genetic and epigenetic variation vital for adapting to climate change.

Taxonomists Huddle at Harvard

By Jeannine Cavend... | April 21, 2026
Group photo at Harvard Herbarium

The Harvard University Herbaria hosted a novel Oak Taxonomy Workshop.

Species Spotlight: Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas

By Website Editor | April 18, 2026
Quercus orocantabrica

Roderick Cameron and Carlos Vila-Viçosa give an account of this intriguing species from northwestern Iberia with a complex taxonomic and nomenclatural history.

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Quercus afares, Kew, © James MacEwen
Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel
The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.
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Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

By Website Editor | August 12, 2026
Quercus afares, Kew, © James MacEwen

The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.

Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

By Website Editor | August 6, 2026
Cover of Select Native Asian Oaks Gap Analysis

Report led by The Morton Arboretum will help prioritize oak conservation efforts

Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions

By Ezra Barnea | June 13, 2026
Quercus coccifera, 97 cm dbh and 15 m canopy spread

Images and insights from Ezra Barnea’s journey to Cyprus’s oaks

Epigenetics as a Potential Mechanism of Rapid Response to Climate Change in the Endangered Oak Quercus hinckleyi

By Website Editor | June 9, 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.

Endangered oak Quercus hinckleyi shows strong genetic diversity and clonal resilience, making conservation of both genetic and epigenetic variation vital for adapting to climate change.

Taxonomists Huddle at Harvard

By Jeannine Cavend... | April 21, 2026
Group photo at Harvard Herbarium

The Harvard University Herbaria hosted a novel Oak Taxonomy Workshop.

Species Spotlight: Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas

By Website Editor | April 18, 2026
Quercus orocantabrica

Roderick Cameron and Carlos Vila-Viçosa give an account of this intriguing species from northwestern Iberia with a complex taxonomic and nomenclatural history.

Pages