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Further information on American Red Oak

The Tree
The trees vary according to species but average about 18m to 21m in height with a diameter of 1.0m.

The Timber
The timber varies in colour from pink to pale reddish-brown, there is usually a reddish cast to the wood although sometimes it approaches white oak in colour. The large rays do not produce such an attractive figure as they do in white oak, and generally speaking, the wood is coarser in texture. The quality of red oak depends greatly on growth conditions, northern red oak, with its comparatively slow rate of growth, and consequently more coarse and open texture. Red oak weighs about 790 kg/m3 when dried.

Durability
Non-durable

Uses
Less esteemed than white oak, it is too porous for tight cooperage, and its lack of durability, and tendency to warp and check, limit its uses to some extent. It is used for flooring, furniture, interior joinery and veneer.