Quercus

Oaks and Climate Change: A New Research Paper

By Editorial Staff | February 16, 2026

Modeled distributions of temperate-zone species (Quercus robur and Q. petraea) under climatic conditions of the Last Glacial Maximum (~22,000 years before present), the Present, and future projections (2081-2100) under SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios.

IOS member Elif Deniz Ülker has co-authored a paper on the likely future range of six European oaks

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Hybrid Highlight: Surolins – Quercus suber hybrids in Catalonia

By Àlan Olmedo | February 9, 2026

Map of the comarcas of Catalonia indicating the presence of Quercus suber hybrids

Àlan Olmedo has been documenting cork oak hybrids in northeastern Spain

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Yoko’s Oaks

By Steve Potter | December 21, 2025

"Japanese oaks" planted at Coventry Cathedral

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Virtuous Circles: Oaks and the Art of Ackroyd & Harvey

By Steve Potter | December 10, 2025

One of the first planted circles on Hampton Common, London, in partnership with Orleans House Gallery 2025. © Studio Ackroyd & Harvey

Oaks planted in circles as a continuation of the artwork initiated by Joseph Beuys in the 1980s.

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Beth Moon's "Oak: from Seed to Ancient Tree"

By Steve Potter | December 10, 2025

If you love oaks, you need this book.

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Species Spotlight: Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey

By Website Editor | December 7, 2025

Chestnut-leaf oak in habitat and in cultivation

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Oak Symposium at the XXIII Mexican Botanical Congress

By Website Editor | December 5, 2025

The Symposium "Mexican Oaks: Current State of Knowledge about Quercus and its Conservation" was held on September 1, 2025.

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Israel Oak Association Conference at Ramat Hanadiv

By Ezra Barnea | August 4, 2025

The IOA's 3rd Conference was held on July 3, 2025

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Uniting for Oaks: Mesoamerican Oak Research at the ATBC Meeting in Oaxaca, Mexico

By Tarin Toledo Aceves | July 26, 2025

Researchers and practitioners from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States shared latest findings on Mesoamerican oaks in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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Species Spotlight: Quercus kotschyana O.Schwarz

By Jean Stephan | April 5, 2025

Quercus kotschyana fruit and leaves in Jaj cedars nature reserve

A rare oak endemic to Lebanon.

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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

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

Oaks and Climate Change: A New Research Paper

By Editorial Staff | February 16, 2026

IOS member Elif Deniz Ülker has co-authored a paper on the likely future range of six European oaks

Read more about Oaks and Climate Change: A New Research Paper

Hybrid Highlight: Surolins – Quercus suber hybrids in Catalonia

By Àlan Olmedo | February 9, 2026

Àlan Olmedo has been documenting cork oak hybrids in northeastern Spain

Read more about Hybrid Highlight: Surolins – Quercus suber hybrids in Catalonia

Yoko’s Oaks

By Steve Potter | December 21, 2025

"Japanese oaks" planted at Coventry Cathedral

Read more about Yoko’s Oaks

Virtuous Circles: Oaks and the Art of Ackroyd & Harvey

By Steve Potter | December 10, 2025

Oaks planted in circles as a continuation of the artwork initiated by Joseph Beuys in the 1980s.

Read more about Virtuous Circles: Oaks and the Art of Ackroyd & Harvey

Beth Moon's "Oak: from Seed to Ancient Tree"

By Steve Potter | December 10, 2025

If you love oaks, you need this book.

Read more about Beth Moon's "Oak: from Seed to Ancient Tree"

Species Spotlight: Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey

By Website Editor | December 7, 2025

Chestnut-leaf oak in habitat and in cultivation

Read more about Species Spotlight: Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey

Oak Symposium at the XXIII Mexican Botanical Congress

By Website Editor | December 5, 2025

The Symposium "Mexican Oaks: Current State of Knowledge about Quercus and its Conservation" was held on September 1, 2025.

Read more about Oak Symposium at the XXIII Mexican Botanical Congress

Israel Oak Association Conference at Ramat Hanadiv

By Ezra Barnea | August 4, 2025

The IOA's 3rd Conference was held on July 3, 2025

Read more about Israel Oak Association Conference at Ramat Hanadiv

Uniting for Oaks: Mesoamerican Oak Research at the ATBC Meeting in Oaxaca, Mexico

By Tarin Toledo Aceves | July 26, 2025

Researchers and practitioners from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States shared latest findings on Mesoamerican oaks in Oaxaca, Mexico.