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The Origin, Locations, and Date of Planting of Colonial Williamsburg’s Compton Oak

By Ricklin Brown | April 5, 2025
Compton Oak in 2023

The landmark oak was found as a naturally occurring hybrid

The Genesee Valley Oaks

By Brian Kelley | February 12, 2022
Genesee Valley Oak by Brian Kelley

The oak savanna at Genesee features a collection of large, open-grown oak trees.

The Lyytikkylä Oak in Finland

By Juha Fagerholm | June 10, 2021
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Despite damage, the Lyytikkylä Oak is still the thickest oak in Finland

Sacred Oaks of Serbia

By Nikola Šušić | June 10, 2021
Quercus cerris champion tree in spring 2016. Photo from Šušić et al. (2016)

In Serbian tradition, in almost every village or hamlet there is at least one tree deemed by the inhabitants to be special.

Dąb Józef (The Józef Oak)

By Roderick Cameron | December 12, 2020
Jozef Oak

This renowned Quercus robur caught the eye of an artist and concealed refugees.

Bătrânul Carpaților: the Old Man of the Carpathians

By Roderick Cameron | August 16, 2020
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A massive Quercus robur stands outside the village of Mercheașa, a quiet rural locality in central Romania.

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Compton Oak in 2023
The Origin, Locations, and Date of Planting of Colonial Williamsburg’s Compton Oak
The landmark oak was found as a naturally occurring hybrid
Ricklin Brown | Apr 05, 2025

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Historic Oaks

The Origin, Locations, and Date of Planting of Colonial Williamsburg’s Compton Oak

By Ricklin Brown | April 5, 2025
Compton Oak in 2023

The landmark oak was found as a naturally occurring hybrid

The Genesee Valley Oaks

By Brian Kelley | February 12, 2022
Genesee Valley Oak by Brian Kelley

The oak savanna at Genesee features a collection of large, open-grown oak trees.

The Lyytikkylä Oak in Finland

By Juha Fagerholm | June 10, 2021
lyytikkyla_oak_2021.jpg

Despite damage, the Lyytikkylä Oak is still the thickest oak in Finland

Sacred Oaks of Serbia

By Nikola Šušić | June 10, 2021
Quercus cerris champion tree in spring 2016. Photo from Šušić et al. (2016)

In Serbian tradition, in almost every village or hamlet there is at least one tree deemed by the inhabitants to be special.

Dąb Józef (The Józef Oak)

By Roderick Cameron | December 12, 2020
Jozef Oak

This renowned Quercus robur caught the eye of an artist and concealed refugees.

Bătrânul Carpaților: the Old Man of the Carpathians

By Roderick Cameron | August 16, 2020
287086_146665648749006_6570936_o.jpg

A massive Quercus robur stands outside the village of Mercheașa, a quiet rural locality in central Romania.

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