Black oak grows 50-60 feet tall and wide and is hardy in Zones 3-9. While it grows slower than the similar-looking red oak (Quercus rubra), it is more drought tolerant. I’ve even seen it growing ...

The oak is often a symbol of solidity and permanence, but the secret of the tree’s success may be in its ability to adapt and ...

White oaks (Quercus alba) are durable, large canopied, long-lived trees that grow slowly and are common in southern Wisconsin ...

Lacey oak (Quercus laceyi) is a beautiful small to medium tree with blue-green mature foliage, peach-colored new growth and similar fall color. (Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) ...

Live oak (Quercus virginiana). The live oak is nearly everyone's favorite oak. There are certainly good reasons for this. With its lustrous, dark, semi-evergreen leaves and gracefully spreading ...

Quercus alba | Family: Fagaceae . Submission: Danielle Ward ‘20 . Natural History: The white oak (Quercus alba) is a perennial tree of the Fagaceae family that best grows on rich, heavy, upland soil ...

Oaks are so common that they are the official tree of several states, including Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, and Iowa. While all oak trees belong to the same genus (Quercus), ...

WHAT: A missing oak species—the Quercus tardifolia—that was thought to be extinct, until nine botanical researchers scoured Big Bend in search of one last living tree.

After many kilometres, the chain on my bike comes off next to a majestic oak. The tree becomes Quercus: a friend, a confidant ...

A tree that is sometimes confused with a white oak, since it is quite similar in appearance, is the swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor.) Swamp white oaks are normally found ...

ANSBACH, Germany — Did you know that the oak (Quercus) is probably one of most important deciduous trees in Central Europe?It is a habitat for many birds, insects and small mammals. In Germany ...

Oak, English (Quercus robur). Bates Canopy. Search these pages. Lewiston, Maine 04240 Bates News. June 27, 2025. Harward Center wraps up 2024–25 year with grants, awards hono… This spring, the Harward ...