Joinery Doorsets

OAK, AMERICAN

Oak, American White                               

Commercial Names:  White Oak, Overcup Oak.

Scientific name:  Quercus Alba/Prinus/Lyrata.                    

Family: Fagaceae.

Distribution:  South-Eastern Canada and Eastern USA.

General Description: Varies in colour from a pale yellow-brown a biscuit with a pinkish tint similar to European Oak.   The timber can have straight grain with the characteristic silver grain on quarter-cut timber.   

Average Light Reflectance Value (LRV):  Crown Cut 31.80.    Quarter Cut 35.42