146 WOOD AND FOREST. 



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WHITE OAK (Western). 

 Quercus garryana Douglas. 

 Quercus, the classical Latin name; garryana, named for Garry. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 best in western Washing- 

 ton and Oregon. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 60'-70', 

 even 100'; diameter, 2'- 

 3' ; branches, spreading ; 

 bark, light brown, shallow 

 fissures, broad ridges ; 

 leaves, coarsely pinnati- 

 fied, lobed; fruit, large 

 acorns. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, light brown, sap- 

 wood whitish ; ring-por- 

 ous; rings, marked by 1 

 to 3 rows of open ducts; 

 grain, close, crooked ; 

 rays, varying greatly in 

 width, often conspicuous. 



Physical Qualities : 

 Heavy (10th in this list), 

 46 Ibs. per cu. ft; sp. gr., 

 0.7449; strong (28th in 

 this list) ; elasticity me- 



