Red Oak wrapped with Black Walnut with Purpleheart in-lay Cross
This beautiful cross is made from Red Oak wrapped in Black Walnut and has an in-lay of Purpleheart Wood that really makes this cross stand out.
Here are a few facts about the wood that this beautiful cross is made from:
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Red Oak Common Name: common red oak, eastern red oak, mountain red oak, and gray oak Scientific Name: Quercus rubra |
Tree is Native To: It is a native of North America, in the northeastern United States and southeast Canada. It grows from the north end of the Great Lakes, east to Nova Scotia, south as far as Georgia and northern Alabama, and west to eastern Kansas. It favors mesic or moderately moist valley and hillside sites with good soil that is slightly acidic. |
| Black Walnut:
Botanical Classification: Juglans nigra |
Tree is Native To: Black Walnut grows from Massachusetts to Southern Ontario and Nebraska, throughout the eastern half of the United States. |
| Purpleheart:
Common names include:
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Tree is Native To: north-middle part of the Brazilian Amazon region; combined range of all species from Mexico through Central America and southward to southern Brazil. |