Photo Galleries

	San Miguel Arboretum, Argentina Photos of Peter Laharrague's arboretum in Argentina, home to the largest oak collection in South America. See related article for further detail. Photos: Roderick Cameron.
	Paintings by Christine Battle Paintings by Chrsitine Battle, IOS member and botanical illustrator featured in our series on Oak Artists.
	The Oak of Kvill - photos by Gustaf Emanuelsson Gustaf Emanuelsson has kindly allowed us to use his photos of the Oak of Kvill in Sweden to illustrate Stefan Foconi's article, originally published in International Oaks No.20 and now posted on this website. Gustaf is working on a project documenting the large oaks of Sweden, click here to view some of them.
	Oak Open Days at Aiken, SC, USA These pictures are loosely organized according to the different locations: a) Welcome dinner at Aiken Visitors Center, b) Oak plantings along Park Avenue and Beaufort Street, c) Hitchcock Woods, d) The Rye Patch and Hopelands Gardens, and e) Arboretum Trail along Colleton Avenue. Photos by Roderick Cameron unless specified.
	Quercus suber (Photos by Michel Timacheff) Quercus suber, the cork oak, pictured by photographer and IOS member Michel Timacheff
	Quercus pubescens (Photos by Michel Timacheff) Quercus pubescens pictured by photographer and IOS member Michel Timacheff
	7th International Oak Society - Post-Conference Tour - Oct. 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 4/4 October 7 - Arboretum des Pouyouleix (continued) October 7 - Arboretum de Montagnac - Private collection- Laurent Lautier
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Post-Conference Tour - Oct. 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 2/4 October 4: Arboretum de Chocha (continued) October 4: Forêt Communale de Sare October 5: Jardín Botánico de Iturraran (Spain), Francisco Garin, Director October 6: Arboretum de la Bergerette - National Collection American Oaks - Private collection - Shaun Haddock
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Post-Conference Tour - October 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 3/4 October 6: Arboretum de la Bergerette (continued) October 7: Arboretum des Pouyouleix - National Collection genus Quercus - Private collection - Béatrice Chassé
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Post-Conference Tour - October 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 1/4 October 3 - Le Centre de Graoux October 3 - La Réserve Naturelle du Courant d'Huchet; October 4 - Arboretum de Chocha - National Collection Mexican Oaks - Private collection - Michel Duhart
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Bordeaux, France - Sep. 29 to Oct. 2, 2012 The photo gallery of the 7th International Oak Society Conference, the second in a series of three (be sure to visit the Pre-Conference and Post-Conference photo gallery as well). Participants wishing to include photos of the Conference should send them to Béatrice Chassé.
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Pre-Conference Tour, 26 - 28 September 2012 The Pre-Conference Tour of the 7th International Oak Society Conference took participants from le Jardin des Plantes and l'Arboretum de Chevreloup (Paris) to l'Arboretum Gaston Allard (Angers) and the Forêt de Bercé and finally to l'Arboretum national des Barres and l'Arboretum de Grandes Bruyères (Ingrannes).This is the first in a series of three photo galleries, the second being the Conference itself (29 September to 2 October) and the third, the Post-Conference Tour (2-7 October).

Editor's Picks

Past IOS President Allen Coombes, Curator of Scientific Collections at Puebla University Botanic Garden, discusses leaf variability in Quercus ceirpes (still image from the documentary)

"Oaks: the Backbone of Mexico" – New Documentary Film

A new documentary by Maricela Rodríguez Acosta

Website Editor | Feb 17, 2026

In Search of Quercus miyagii: A Field Report from Okinawa

A rare oak endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan

Elion Jam | Feb 16, 2026

A moss-covered oak (Quercus orocantabrica) in Mata de Albergaria, Peneda-Gerês National Park, Portugal © Amit Zoran

Amit Zohran's "Oakollective"

Steve Potter reviews a new book that features oaks

Steve Potter | Feb 11, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus canariensis in Cornwall Park, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, the champion specimen in New Zealand, planted in the 1920s, 27.2 m tall with a trunk diameter of 209 cm (G. Collett pers. comm. 2026) © Gerald Collett

Species Spotlight: Quercus canariensis Willd.

Antonio Lambe shares his views on this threatened oak native to Iberia and North Africa

	San Miguel Arboretum, Argentina Photos of Peter Laharrague's arboretum in Argentina, home to the largest oak collection in South America. See related article for further detail. Photos: Roderick Cameron.
	Paintings by Christine Battle Paintings by Chrsitine Battle, IOS member and botanical illustrator featured in our series on Oak Artists.
	The Oak of Kvill - photos by Gustaf Emanuelsson Gustaf Emanuelsson has kindly allowed us to use his photos of the Oak of Kvill in Sweden to illustrate Stefan Foconi's article, originally published in International Oaks No.20 and now posted on this website. Gustaf is working on a project documenting the large oaks of Sweden, click here to view some of them.
	Oak Open Days at Aiken, SC, USA These pictures are loosely organized according to the different locations: a) Welcome dinner at Aiken Visitors Center, b) Oak plantings along Park Avenue and Beaufort Street, c) Hitchcock Woods, d) The Rye Patch and Hopelands Gardens, and e) Arboretum Trail along Colleton Avenue. Photos by Roderick Cameron unless specified.
	Quercus suber (Photos by Michel Timacheff) Quercus suber, the cork oak, pictured by photographer and IOS member Michel Timacheff
	Quercus pubescens (Photos by Michel Timacheff) Quercus pubescens pictured by photographer and IOS member Michel Timacheff
	7th International Oak Society - Post-Conference Tour - Oct. 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 4/4 October 7 - Arboretum des Pouyouleix (continued) October 7 - Arboretum de Montagnac - Private collection- Laurent Lautier
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Post-Conference Tour - Oct. 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 2/4 October 4: Arboretum de Chocha (continued) October 4: Forêt Communale de Sare October 5: Jardín Botánico de Iturraran (Spain), Francisco Garin, Director October 6: Arboretum de la Bergerette - National Collection American Oaks - Private collection - Shaun Haddock
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Post-Conference Tour - October 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 3/4 October 6: Arboretum de la Bergerette (continued) October 7: Arboretum des Pouyouleix - National Collection genus Quercus - Private collection - Béatrice Chassé
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Post-Conference Tour - October 3-7, 2012 - Gallery 1/4 October 3 - Le Centre de Graoux October 3 - La Réserve Naturelle du Courant d'Huchet; October 4 - Arboretum de Chocha - National Collection Mexican Oaks - Private collection - Michel Duhart
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Bordeaux, France - Sep. 29 to Oct. 2, 2012 The photo gallery of the 7th International Oak Society Conference, the second in a series of three (be sure to visit the Pre-Conference and Post-Conference photo gallery as well). Participants wishing to include photos of the Conference should send them to Béatrice Chassé.
	7th International Oak Society Conference - Pre-Conference Tour, 26 - 28 September 2012 The Pre-Conference Tour of the 7th International Oak Society Conference took participants from le Jardin des Plantes and l'Arboretum de Chevreloup (Paris) to l'Arboretum Gaston Allard (Angers) and the Forêt de Bercé and finally to l'Arboretum national des Barres and l'Arboretum de Grandes Bruyères (Ingrannes).This is the first in a series of three photo galleries, the second being the Conference itself (29 September to 2 October) and the third, the Post-Conference Tour (2-7 October).