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Quercus gravesii Sudw.

Chisos red oak; Graves oak

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Chisos red oak; Graves oak
Other names

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories Texas; Mexico Northeast

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Fagaceae
Genus Quercus
Species gravesii
Author citation Sudw.
Scientific name Quercus gravesii Sudw.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 3to4
Mushrooms laboratory 3
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites S
Remarks Splintholz nicht beständig gegen Lyctus

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 2-3
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood s

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 650.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 700.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 790.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Chisos red oak;  Graves oak

QCXR , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere

Bark

Chisos red oak;  Graves oak

QCXR , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Chisos red oak;  Graves oak

QCXR , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Chisos red oak;  Graves oak

QCXR , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson