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AMERICAN WHITE OAK | |
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Quercus alba/prinus/lyrata Family: Fagaceae Commercial names: White Oak, Overcup Oak (USA). Also marketed with regional names, e.g. Appalachian Oak, Northern and Southern Oak. |
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Distribution: Eastern USA and South Eastern Canada. General Description: Varies in colour from pale yellow-brown to biscuit with a pinkish tint, similar to European Oak. Straight grain, with the characteristic silver grain on quartered material. Appalachian Oak is slow grown producing light weight, mild wood, but Southern States produce fast grown Oak with wide growth rings, and a harder, tougher timber. Medium to coarse texture. Weight averages 760 kg/m3 (47lb/ft3); specific gravity 0.76.
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