Red Oak
Cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, flooring, and veneer.
| Common Name(s) | Red oak |
| Scientific Name | Quercus rubra |
Grain/Texture
Grain is straight, with a coarse, uneven texture. The pores are so large and open that it is said that a person can blow into one end of the wood, and air will come out the other end: provided that the grain runs straight enough.
Color/Appearance
Heartwood is a light to medium brown, commonly with a reddish cast. Paler sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns (see images below). White oak (Quercus alba) tends to have a slightly more olive cast (as opposed to red), but color alone isn't always a reliable method of determining the type of oak.