cus spp. Family: Fagaceae Oak Worldwide, the oaks (Quercus spp.) consist of 275 to 500 species that can be separated into three groups based on their microanatomy: the live or evergreen oak group, …

The more than 400 species are organized in two subgenera, Cerris and Quercus, which in turn are categorized in eight different sections: Cerris, Cyclobalanopsis, Ilex, Lobatae, Ponticae, …

Quercus alba, one of the most majestic of all grand oaks, is prominent throughout the eastern deciduous forest. In spring, its unfurling leaves are rose-colored and mature into a dark green.

Known and loved as the arching, Spanish moss-clad tree of the Deep South and Gulf Coast, Quercus virginiana has a natural range extending only to the Tidewater region of southeastern Virginia. It is …

The genus Quercus has been divided into two sub-genera: Subgenus Cerris, the eurasian, old world, mid-latitude, or palearctic-indomalayan oak group; and, Subgenus Quercus, the new world, high …

Plant: Branched perennial, 18-24 meters, 60-80 feet high, trunk diameter of 0.6-1.2 meters, 2-4 feet; forming a short, thick trunk with stout, horizontal far-reaching limbs, more or less gnarled and twisted …

Restoration of oak forests (Quercus humboldtii) in the Columbian Andes: A case study of landscape-scale ecological restoration initiatives in the Guacha River Watershed.