Quercus

An Oak Study Day Through the Eyes of a Woodturner

By Chris West | August 7, 2023

Chevithorne Barton hosted an Oak Study Day on July 21, 2023

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Conservation of Fagaceae Forests of Southeastern Taiwan: Update

By Yi-Shan Tsai | August 5, 2023

The ginger seedlings are growing well, but soil fertility has been completely destroyed © Kuoh-Cheng Yang

Latest news on Fagaceae conservation efforts in Taiwan

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A Life Dedicated to Oak Conservation: Maricela Rodríguez

By Amy Byrne | June 20, 2023

Maricela Rodríguez, GCCO Mexico and Central America Coordinator in Antigua, Guatemala

Currently the GCCO Coordinator for Mexico and Latin America, Maricela leads a group of professionals and amateurs interested in oaks and their conservation.

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Oaks in Shakespeare

By Roderick Cameron | April 23, 2023

Shakespeare mentions oaks more than any other tree.

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Oaks Featured On Bomengids (Tree Guide) Website

By Hans-Cees Speel | April 19, 2023

Hans-Cees Speel shares news of the website he created, which includes numerous photos of 64 oak taxa.

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The Burke Oak Collection at The New York Botanical Garden

By Todd Forrest | February 8, 2023

Burke Oak Collection at New York Botanical Garden

The Coleman and Susan Burke Oak Collection at The New York Botanical Garden features more than 150 oaks representing 44 taxa

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2022 IOS Service Awards Presented at the 10th IOS Conference in Las Cruces

By Shaun Haddock | October 14, 2022

Shaun Haddock receives an award for Eike Jablonski

Service awards recognize contributions to genus Quercus and to the IOS

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The 10th IOS Conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico

By Zarah Wyly | October 12, 2022

The traditional triennial gathering took place in the shadows of the Organ Mountains.

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A Documentary Film about an Oak and Its Universe

By Website Editor | June 15, 2022

Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux spend a year with a magnificent oak tree to document its inhabitants.

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Oaks on Postage Stamps

By Roderick Cameron | June 11, 2022

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

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Editor's Picks

Oaks in Oz: Australian Oak Open Days, May 8–13, 2025

Oak collections and much more in Canberra, New South Wales...

Website Editor | Aug 11, 2025

Nay! Its Née, not Neé

A controversial publication proposes to change the...

Roderick Cameron | Aug 05, 2025

Group photo with champion Quercus arkansana in Bokrijk Arboretum

Belgian Oak Open Days: May 29–June 1, 2025

A team of reporters share their take on the event.

Website Editor | Jun 22, 2025

Plant Focus

Quercus ×bimundorum ‘Crimschmidt’ growing in the Prairie Arboretum, Freeman, South Dakota, USA © Dirk GiseburtQuercus ×bimundorum ‘Crimschmidt’ growing in the Prairie Arboretum, Freeman, South Dakota, USA © Dirk Giseburt

Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×bimundorum E.J. Palmer, the ‘Oak of Two Worlds’

A naturally occurring hybrid between Quercus robur and Q. alba.