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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Common Names Distribution Overview Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Rapanea laetevirens Trade Name Canelon Family Name Myrsinaceae Common Names Canelon, Palo san antonio Regions of Distribution Latin America Distribution Overview The natural growth range of Live oak in North America includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia. The tree is often found in pure stands, and prefers sandy soils including coastal dunes and ridges near marshes. It grow from sea level up to an altitude of 300 feet (91 m) in most places within its range, and up to 2000 feet (610 m) in Texas. Heartwood Color Yellow White Orange Pale red to pink Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color White Yellow Paler than heartwood Grain Even Figure Straight Distinct (figure) Other (figure) Straight Other figure Distinct and very fine figure Texture Medium Coarse Coarse Luster Low Natural Durability Moderately durable Non durable Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Tree Size Bark width is 10-15 mm Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Poor results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 32 lbs/ft3 Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 512 kg/m3 References Oxford School of Forestry