Therefore, to grow the trees at or near the optimal rate, weeds and grasses must be controlled. It is used extensively in furniture, cabinets, flooring, and paneling. Mature white oak trees can attain a height of 100 feet and a diameter of three to four feet, though it may take several hundred years to do so. The heartwood is usually a light tan to brown. Some may have a slight pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast.
Sapwood is white to cream.
The grain is open, with long rays. White oak wood is very heavy, hard, strong, and tough. It has excellent machining properties. It sands well and has good resistance to splitting.