Pippy oak
Wood species / Trade name:
Pippy oak
Names:
- German: Eiche geastet
- French: Chêne Noueux
- Chinese: 结橡
Botanical name:
Quercus spp.
Character / Color:
The pippy oak variety has an especially decorative vibrancy. The veneer figure is composed of scattered groups of bud-like burls with brown cores which resemble small roses. Clearly delineated growth rings and ring-shaped arrays of early-wood vessels adorn the grayish yellow, light brown to dark yellowish brown wood on the longitudinal plane with pronounced grain or stripes.
Main occurence:
Europe
Usage:
Interior woodwork, Furniture