This wood has a golden brown color, often with dark brown or black streaks. You can sometimes see figures, or patterns, in the grain, like curls or waves, which would add interest.

Because of California black oak’s slow growth, the grain is finer than most southern and many eastern red oaks. The grain pattern in lumber from open grown trees can be erratic (full of character).

Use leaves, bark, and habitat to identify the black oak tree. Learn about this tree's identifying characteristics, where to find it, and more.

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Beech trees are slow-growing trees with tightly grained wood. Wildlife such as great horned owls, raccoons, black rat snakes and squirrels will call this tree home during winter.

These 17 common oak species out of about 400 total varieties of oak trees and shrubs range from deciduous to evergreen.

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