American Red Oak – Quercus Rubra

American Red Oak AKA Red Oak, Oak Red American, Red American Oak

Wood Properties

Density – Not Available kg/m3

Durability – Not Available

Hardness – Not Available

Identification Features

Sapwood – Not Available

Heartwood – Varies from a light tan to pink with a reddish tinge

Texture – Coarse

Wood Structure

Growth Rings – Not Available

Vessels – Not Available

Parenchyma – Not Available

Rays – Red Oak has a somewhat less attractive figure than White Oak due to smaller rays

Other Features

Burning Splinter Test – Not Available