Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old.

All the different types of oak trees means there are options for just about any yard and growing condition. “Oaks are so diverse, with nearly 500 species of all shapes and sizes,” says author ...

All oaks make nice trees but the live oak is the most durable capable of surviving for a hundred years. Q. A tree grew up in our yard that is now bearing quarter size orange fruits.

LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2024)— Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species ...

Threats to species health as well as also insight into the wood provided by the species, will be provided through additional resources as well as the Hardwoods of the Central Midwest exhibit of the ...

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.

Numerous oak species are native to or common in Pennsylvania, where they populate forests, grow as back-yard shade trees, and serve as arguably the best host plant for bird-feeding caterpillars.

Bootanomyia dorsalis is native to Europe, but has been found in multiple locations across North America.

Red Oak vs White Oak: A Complete Guide for Hunters You don’t have to hunt deer for very long to realize that oak trees and the acorns they drop each fall are hugely important to deer.

The tree species is essential for wildlife and industry, but it's struggling under climate change. Foresters across the country are asking private landowners for help saving white oak trees, and ...