And of course, this family is roundly known as, and referred to, as the “oak family.” Now, this week's mystery plant (Chinese ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to chestnut oak, sometimes called rock chestnut oak. It is an oak species commonly found in the southern part of ...

Timber from this former giant is naturally rot-resistant and nearly as durable as oak yet lighter. American chestnut populations went into decline ... these trees rarely live to maturity thus are ...