OAK, RED

Botanical Name: Quercus rubra. of the family Fagaceae

Common Names: American red oak, black oak, blackjack oak, California live oak, Canadian red oak,cherry bark oak,eastern red oak,gray oak,laurel oak, mountain red oak, northern red oak, nuttall oak, pin oak ,scarlet oak, shumard oak,southern red oak,Spanish oak, swamp oak, water oak, willow oak

Light brown with a reddish tinge. The most common hardwood in North America. The tree matures at about 70 feet in height and a trunk of 36". Straight grain with a coarse texture. Large open pores produce distinctive grain. Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets, floors, accessories.