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Michel Gandoger in an albumen silver print dated 18 March 1876, dedicated on the reverse to Roberto de Visiani - Image: PHAIDRA University of Padova Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
While working on a list of synonyms of European White...
Roderick Cameron | Aug 24, 2026
Cover of Select Native Asian Oaks Gap Analysis
Report led by The Morton Arboretum will help prioritize oak...
Website Editor | Aug 06, 2026
A1's 2024 crop of acorns
Motivation I live in the village of Dolné Dubové...
Jozef Čapkovič | Jul 20, 2026

Plant Focus

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

Tree Hunter Rob McBride's Oak Adventures

Ancient tree specialist Rob McBride contacted our website to share some of his work on oaks. A self-styled “tree hunter”, Rob campaigns to raise public awareness of veteran, heritage, and ancient trees, encouraging their protection—or lamenting their preventable demise. Follow the links below to view his rich stories concerning outstanding oaks in the British Isles.