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Oaks on Postage Stamps

By Roderick Cameron | June 11, 2022
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It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...

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.

Oaks in Podcasts: Acorn Dispersal and Breeding

By Website Editor | December 7, 2021
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Two podcasts posted recently will be of interest to oak enthusiasts.

Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping

By Douglas Tallamy | August 6, 2021
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A guest article from renowned author Douglas Tallamy describes the key role native oaks play in sustaining biodiversity.

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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
Quercus miyagii acorn and dried leaves
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
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Oaks on Postage Stamps

By Roderick Cameron | June 11, 2022
stamp_collage.jpg

It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...

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.

Oaks in Podcasts: Acorn Dispersal and Breeding

By Website Editor | December 7, 2021
slide1.jpg

Two podcasts posted recently will be of interest to oak enthusiasts.

Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping

By Douglas Tallamy | August 6, 2021
white_oak_1_of_1.jpg

A guest article from renowned author Douglas Tallamy describes the key role native oaks play in sustaining biodiversity.

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