Take the bur oak tree, for example, known as Quercus macrocarpa. Quercus refers to trees in the oak genus, which tend to share physical traits, while macrocarpa is the name of the specific species of ...

There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. “If you want to plant a tree your great-grandkids can enjoy, go with an oak,” says Greg ...