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Quercus michauxii Nutt.

American white oak; Basket Oak; Cow Oak; Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak; Chestnut Oak

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
English American white oak;Basket Oak; Cow Oak; Swamp Chestnut Oak;Rock Oak; Chestnut Oak
Français Chêne blanc d'Amérique; Chêne de panier; Chêne de roche
Italiano Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Suomi Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Norsk Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Čeština Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Español Roble de canasto (ES); Roble de las rocas (ES)
Svenska Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Polski Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Український Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Român Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Русский Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Български Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
EESTI Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
日本語 Korb-Eiche; Amerikanische Weisseiche;Felsen-Eiche
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories Illinois; Missouri; Indiana; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; District of Columbia

Botany

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

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 2to3
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) D
Termites M
Remarks Splintholz nicht beständig gegen Lyctus

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood 2
Width of the sapwood s

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 670.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 730.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 770.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

Hough

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , astig, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Bark

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

American white oak; Basket Oak;  Cow Oak;  Swamp Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak;  Chestnut Oak

QCXA , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson