Difference between revisions of "Southern red oak"
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Medium tree growing to 30m with rounded crown. Bark=thick, dark with depp narrow furrows, inner bark is slightly yellow. Leaf =obvoate with bristle-tipped lobes often resembling a turkey foot. Fruit=small, rounded acorns with thin flat cap, maturation takes two years | Medium tree growing to 30m with rounded crown. Bark=thick, dark with depp narrow furrows, inner bark is slightly yellow. Leaf =obvoate with bristle-tipped lobes often resembling a turkey foot. Fruit=small, rounded acorns with thin flat cap, maturation takes two years | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 555 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 555 | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 1 May 2016
Description
A medium sized oak tree, Quercus falcata, native to the Atlantic states of the U.S. The southern red oak produces a light red wood with a coarse grain. The strong wood is used for lumber, furniture and flooring. The bark is a source of tannin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Quercus falcata; red oak; turkey oak; spotted oak; Spanish water oak; Spanish oak; red hill oak
Other Properties
Medium tree growing to 30m with rounded crown. Bark=thick, dark with depp narrow furrows, inner bark is slightly yellow. Leaf =obvoate with bristle-tipped lobes often resembling a turkey foot. Fruit=small, rounded acorns with thin flat cap, maturation takes two years
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 555
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_red_oak (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005)