Red oak (wood)
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Descripción
In the lumber trade, a general term for wood of many species of oak, including Q. rubra, belonging to a subgroup of oak trees native to North and South America, characterized by having bristle-tipped leaves, acorns with hairy shell linings, and bitter seeds that mature in two seasons. Red oak wood is typically hard, coarse-grained and used commercially for flooring, furniture, cabinets, paneling, and millwork.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- Amerikaans rood eikenhout [nl]
- chêne rouge (bois) [fr]
- roble rojo (madera) [es]
- Roteiche [de]
- oak, red (wood) [en]