American White Oak (Quercus alba) Timber Species

American White Oak Wood Appearance

Colour – White Oak tends to vary according to its region of origin; its colour generally ranges from a pale ochre to a mid-brown with shades of grey and pink. Its sapwood is easily distinguished from the heartwood due it almost being white.

Grain – Not Available

American Oak Wood Properties

Density – 750 kg/m3

Durability – Not Available

Hardness – Not Available

White Oak Identification Features

Sapwood – Easily distinguished from the heartwood due it almost being white

Heartwood – Generally ranges from a pale ochre to a mid-brown with shades of grey and pink

Texture – Not Available

American White Oak Wood Structure

Growth Rings – Not Available
Vessels – Not Available
Parenchyma – Not Available
Rays – Not Available

American Oak Other Features

Burning Splinter Test – Not Available