White Oak: aka Arizona Oak, Roble, Stave Oak, American White Oak.

Color: Sapwood is white to creamy beige color. Heartwood is light brown with grey to green cast. Some board may display light pinkish tint.

Grain: Open grain wood with longer, more prominent medullary ray than red oak. Plumed and flared grain, particularly on flat or plain sawn boards. Rift sawn shows tighter linear grain and less figuring; Quarter Sawn displays linear grain with flaking.

Janka Hardness: 1360 lbs of dent resistance; 5 % harder than Red Oak.
Finishing: Absorbs finish and stains well. Reaction to tannins in wood can change wood to greenish cast.

Notes: Tannic acids in White Oak protect this species from fungi and insects.