Oak

Quercus spp. (species not specified)

Soft brown and tan growth rings with recognisable open grain.

Botanical family: Fagaceae
Average dry density: Not assigned — identity requires confirmation
Janka hardness: Not available for confirmed identity
Native distribution: Northern Hemisphere; various regions
Grain & texture: Prominent ring pores and medullary rays, varying by species

Original photograph © Mokurei Studio · physical timber held in the studio collection. Identification supplied by the studio; reference properties are not individual sample measurements.

Material character

Marked pores and ray fleck give oak a distinctive structural texture.

Notable applications

Furniture, cabinetry, cooperage and architectural joinery.

Of particular interest

This is distinct from the pre-existing Bog Oak card: burial and colour change do not define a new botanical species.

Workshop note

Quercus includes many species with widely different figures; no numeric properties are assigned here.

WOOD DATABASE / MATERIAL PROPERTIES ↗KEW SCIENCE / TAXONOMY INDEX ↗

Wood identification is provided by the Mokurei Studio collection, not independently laboratory-verified. Technical figures are reference averages, not measurements of the photographed piece; they vary with provenance and moisture.