Difference between revisions of "White oak"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Quercus alba''; | + | ''Quercus alba''; chêne blanc (Fr.); carvalho branco americano (Port.); stave oak; roble; roblecito; mamecillo; encino; cucharillo |
[[File:Quart.Am.white_oak.jpg|thumb|Quartered American White Oak | [[File:Quart.Am.white_oak.jpg|thumb|Quartered American White Oak | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''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/White_oak (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_oak (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005) | ||
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Description
A large oak, Quercus alba, native to eastern North America. White oak has a light brown, coarse-grain wood that is strong. The high quality wood is used for lumber, millwork, and flooring.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Quercus alba; chêne blanc (Fr.); carvalho branco americano (Port.); stave oak; roble; roblecito; mamecillo; encino; cucharillo
Other Properties
Medium tree growing to 30 m with spreading, oval crown Bark=light brown with blocky patches or scales Leaves=oblong (10-16 cm) with 7 to 10 rounded lobes. Fruit=long, oval acorn with warty cap, maturation takes one year
Additional Images
Appalachian White Oak (Quercus alba)
Southern White Oak (Quercus alba)
White oak Quercus alba
White oak Quercus alba
Authority
- 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/White_oak (Accessed Oct. 8, 2005)