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RED OAK [2 records]

Record 1 2008-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fagaceae.

OBS

red oak: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fagaceae.

OBS

chêne rouge : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Types of Wood
CONT

Oak lumber is identified either as white oak or red oak. Both are heavy, hard, strong, tough woods. ... Red oak is coarse-grained and redder. It is used mainly in flooring although it is by no means limited to this.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

Bois - Dur, lourd, solide; texture serrée; porosité circulaire; brun rougeâtre; aubier plus pâle. Le chêne rouge n'est pas aussi résistant à la carie que le chêne blanc. Moins recherché en tonnellerie, on en fait frises de parquet, boiseries d'intérieur et meubles.

Spanish

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