Description

The White Oak is typical specie of South Chile in the Patagonian forest which grows between the VII and XII regions, and located at between 35 and 56 degrees South latitude. You can find it in the coastal range of mountains as well as in the Andes, from the sea level until the timberline, generally in forest and volcanic ground areas in mountainsides. It tolerates temperatures from minus 20 degrees Celsius to fire.

The White Oak wood is of a very good quality, and thus often used in construction and to make fine pieces of furniture. Its bark is dark grey with some longitudinal streaks.