The pedunculate oak or English oak produces acorns which hang on a stalk or peduncle. The acorns of the sessile oak are stalkless. Oak is a seaworthy timber and was used to build many famous ships ...

The 12 oaks shortlisted for the Tree of the Year vote include Marton Oak in Cheshire. This is a 1,200-year-old sessile oak tree with a huge 14.02 metre girth, making it the UK's widest recorded ...