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Research Summaries from Forest Research
Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.
Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer
Posted Fri, 2026-04-17 20:48 in Steve Potter's blog
Driven Round the Bend by Bender's Oak at Kew
Steve Potter recounts a frustrated yet rewarding hunt for the hybrid
Posted Wed, 2025-10-22 20:47 in Steve Potter's blog
The Strange Reappearance of Britain’s ‘Lost Rainforests’ (or The Power of Marketing)
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
Quercus What? The Oak on the UK’s New 5p Coin
The oak depicted on the new coin is a challenge to identify.
New 5p coin - Image: The Royal Mint
Posted Wed, 2024-08-21 12:54 in Steve Potter's blog

Editor's Picks

Quercus coccifera, 97 cm dbh and 15 m canopy spread
Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions
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Ezra Barnea | Jun 13, 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.
Epigenetics as a Potential Mechanism of Rapid Response to Climate Change in the Endangered Oak Quercus hinckleyi
Endangered oak Quercus hinckleyi shows strong genetic...
Website Editor | Jun 09, 2026
The current Red List status and modelled outlook for the eight Californian oak species, plus tanoak
The Threat to California’s Oaks Is Greater than Had Been Anticipated
New paper should significantly change our approach to...
Steve Potter | Jun 09, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus orocantabrica
Species Spotlight: Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas
Roderick Cameron and Carlos Vila-Viçosa give an account of this intriguing species from northwestern Iberia with a complex taxonomic and...
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Research Summaries from Forest Research
Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.
Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer
Posted Fri, 2026-04-17 20:48 in Steve Potter's blog
Driven Round the Bend by Bender's Oak at Kew
Steve Potter recounts a frustrated yet rewarding hunt for the hybrid
Posted Wed, 2025-10-22 20:47 in Steve Potter's blog
The Strange Reappearance of Britain’s ‘Lost Rainforests’ (or The Power of Marketing)
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
Quercus What? The Oak on the UK’s New 5p Coin
The oak depicted on the new coin is a challenge to identify.
New 5p coin - Image: The Royal Mint
Posted Wed, 2024-08-21 12:54 in Steve Potter's blog

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