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Article: Oak's a Winner With Americans in National Arbor Day Foundation Poll.(Brief Article)
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- Wood & Wood Products
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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When Wood & Wood Products initiated the Wood of the Month column in June 1986, oak was a natural choice to be the first featured wood. Red and white oaks have been perennial favorites with furniture manufacturers and buyers, consistently ranking among the top woods used for furniture and flooring.
It seems fitting that we revisit oak now, because it was recently named America's National Tree in an election held by the National Arbor Day Foundation this year. From a field of 21 national tree candidates and additional write-ins, oak received more than 100,000 votes. Oak was followed by redwood with 80,841 votes, dogwood with 47,351 votes, maple with 45,111 and ...