The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

While oaks are typically distinguished by their lobed or toothed leaves, one Indiana species has entirely smooth leaf margins.

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to a rebel of the oak family, the shingle oak. Unlike its relatives, the shingle oak’s shiny leaves do not ...

ST. LOUIS — Students learning to measure trees in an urban forestry class at the University of Missouri-St. Louis actually discovered the state's largest known shingle oak. The school says faculty and ...