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Desperately Seeking Graham
Who was Quercus grahamii named in honor of?
Roderick Cameron | Dec 17, 2024
Quercus rubra in autumn
Quercus rubra Chosen Tree of the Year in Germany
The Tree of the Year Association in Germany selected a non-...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024
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Amato Lusitano on Fagaceae
A 16th century commentary on the medicinal property of oaks...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024

Plant Focus

Quercus aucheri leaves
Species Spotlight: Quercus aucheri Jaub. & Spach
Some personal observations of this rare oak in southwestern Turkey
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Quercus rugosa

Is Quercus rugosa Showing Its Roots?

By Allen Coombes | October 18, 2022
Lobed leaf on Quercus rugosa

An unusual shoot on a tree at the Puebla University Botanic Garden in Mexico.

A Spontaneous Quercus rugosa in Pretoria?

By Tjeerd de Wit | October 16, 2022
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Being a lover of nature and photography, I often saunter around in a narrow mountain ridge in Pretoria, South Africa, with the purpose of getting some exercise, enjoying nature and photography, and documenting biodiversity. The ridge is part of the Magaliesberg mountain range and makes up the easternmost 10-km strip of the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO protected area stretching over 120 km to the west.