Quercus

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

By Website Editor | August 12, 2026

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

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Book Review: "The Great Oak Tree" by Zoë Armstrong, with illustrations by Amélie Videlo

By Steve Potter | August 7, 2026

The wonder of oaks—for young readers

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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

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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

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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.

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Timing and Origins of Mexican and Central American Oak Diversity: A Review

By Steve Potter | June 9, 2026

The amazing phylogenetic tree of some members of the genus Quercus

Mountain building in Mexico and Central America contributed to oak diversity

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Red Oaks Updated on Trees and Shrubs Online

By Website Editor | May 12, 2026

Trees and Shrubs Online has announced the publication of its updated treatment of the cultivated oak species in Quercus Section Lobatae.

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Taxonomists Huddle at Harvard

By Jeannine Cavend... | April 21, 2026

The Harvard University Herbaria hosted a novel Oak Taxonomy Workshop.

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

By Website Editor | April 18, 2026

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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Research Summaries from Forest Research

By Steve Potter | April 17, 2026

Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer

Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.

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Editor's Picks

Gandoger the Memorious

While working on a list of synonyms of European White...

Roderick Cameron | Aug 24, 2026

Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

Report led by The Morton Arboretum will help prioritize oak...

Website Editor | Aug 06, 2026

Early Fruiting Quercus robur in Slovakia

Motivation I live in the village of Dolné Dubové...

Jozef Čapkovič | Jul 20, 2026

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

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

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

By Website Editor | August 12, 2026

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

Read more about Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

Book Review: "The Great Oak Tree" by Zoë Armstrong, with illustrations by Amélie Videlo

By Steve Potter | August 7, 2026

The wonder of oaks—for young readers

Read more about Book Review: "The Great Oak Tree" by Zoë Armstrong, with illustrations by Amélie Videlo

Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

By Website Editor | August 6, 2026

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

Read more about Conservation Gap Analysis of Select Native Asian Oaks

Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions

By Ezra Barnea | June 13, 2026

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

Read more about Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions

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

By Website Editor | June 9, 2026

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.

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

Timing and Origins of Mexican and Central American Oak Diversity: A Review

By Steve Potter | June 9, 2026

Mountain building in Mexico and Central America contributed to oak diversity

Read more about Timing and Origins of Mexican and Central American Oak Diversity: A Review

Red Oaks Updated on Trees and Shrubs Online

By Website Editor | May 12, 2026

Trees and Shrubs Online has announced the publication of its updated treatment of the cultivated oak species in Quercus Section Lobatae.

Read more about Red Oaks Updated on Trees and Shrubs Online

Taxonomists Huddle at Harvard

By Jeannine Cavend... | April 21, 2026

The Harvard University Herbaria hosted a novel Oak Taxonomy Workshop.

Read more about Taxonomists Huddle at Harvard

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

By Website Editor | April 18, 2026

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