![[Red Oak photo]](../pics/roak.jpg)
Quercus rubra
| CHARACTERISTICS: Height: 50-70 ft. Leaves: Broad, flat, shallow pinnate lobes, bristles at tips. General: Grows best in fertile well-drained soils. Strong wood, similar to white oak but more porous. Easily turned, bendable, shock resistant. |
| COMMON USES: Architectural interiors, wall panelling, furniture, flooring, millwork, boxes, crates, caskets and coffins, lumbers, handles, pallets, agricultural implements, boats and woodenware. |
![[Oak tree outline]](../pics/roaksil.gif) | ![[Red Oak Leaf]](../pics/roaklf.gif) |
| Species detail | |
![[Red Oak application photo]](../pics/roakapp.jpg)
Product application photos courtesy of Hardwood Manufacturers Association ©2000
![[Red Oak range map]](../pics/roakmap.gif)
Red Oak growing region
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