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2. Alloxylon flammeum - Wikipedia

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   The elliptic or obovate (egg-shaped) adult leaves are 8–25 cm (3–10 in) long and up to 4.5 cm (2 in) wide, and sit on 1.5 to 2.5 cm (0.6 to 1 in) long petioles. [ 5 ] Occurring in spring (August to October), the bright red or orange-red inflorescences are terminal and well displayed, and consist of anywhere from 10 to 52 individual flowers ...

3. Ammonia fuming - Wikipedia

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   The process is usually applied to white oak, as this wood has a high tannin content. Red oak may turn greenish rather than deep brown. Other species may not darken as noticeably as white oak, depending on the tannin content. The effect of fuming can be enhanced in non-tannic woods by applying a coat of tannic acid to the surface before fuming. [5]

4. Quercus phellos - Wikipedia

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   Economic uses are primarily as an ornamental tree and the wood for pulp and paper production, but also for lumber; it is often marketed as "red oak" wood. [citation needed]The willow oak is one of the most popular trees for horticultural planting, due to its rapid growth, hardiness, balance between axial and radial dominance, ability to withstand both sun and shade, light green leaf color and ...

5. Split-rail fence - Wikipedia

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   Simple split-rail fence Log fence with double posts (photo taken in 1938). A split-rail fence, log fence, or buck-and-rail fence (also historically known as a Virginia, zigzag, worm, snake or snake-rail fence due to its meandering layout) is a type of fence constructed in the United States and Canada, and is made out of timber logs, usually split lengthwise into rails and typically used for ...

6. Quercus rubra - Wikipedia

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   Under optimal conditions and full sun, northern red oak is fast growing and a 10-year-old tree can be 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall. [4] Trees may live up to 400 years; [5] a living example of 326 years was noted in 2001. [6] [7] Northern red oak is easy to recognize by its bark, which features ridges that appear to have shiny stripes down the ...

7. Quercus pagoda - Wikipedia

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   Quercus pagoda, the cherrybark oak, is one of the most highly valued red oaks in the southern United States. It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites. Its strong wood and straight form make it an excellent timber tree.