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Domestic Species - to North America |
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Flooring Trade Name |
Botanical Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
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Ash, White |
Fraxinus,
excelsior |
Ash, white |
North America |
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Cherry,
N. American |
Prunus, serotina |
Cherry, black |
North America |
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Maple,
N. American |
Acer, saccharum |
Maple, hard |
North America |
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Oak, Red |
Quercus,
rubra |
Oak, red |
North America |
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Oak, White |
Quercus, alba |
Oak, white |
North America |
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Walnut,
N. American |
Juglans, nigra |
Walnut, black |
North America |
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Imported Species - to North America
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| Flooring
Trade Name |
Botanical Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
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Afrormosia |
Pericopsis, elata |
Afrormosia |
Africa, West |
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Amendoim |
Pterogyne, nitens |
Amendoim, Ybyario |
Argentina
/ Paraguay / Brazil |
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Angelique |
Dicorynia, guianensis |
Angelique |
Suriname |
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Ash,
Silky |
Couratari, spp |
Tauary |
Brazil, Venezuela, throughout Costa Rica |
Ash,
Victorian
(Oak, Tasmanian) |
Eucalyptus, delegatensis |
Ash, Victorian |
Australia |
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Beech,
European |
Fagus,
slyvatica |
Beech,
European |
Europe |
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Bloodwood |
Brosimum,
rubescens |
Bloodwood |
Brazil |
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Brushbox,
Northern |
Tristania, spp |
Brushbox |
Australia |
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Bubinga |
Guibourtia, demeusei |
Bubinga |
Africa, Central |
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Cherry,
Bolivian |
Manilkara, bidentata |
Massarasanduba, Chico zapote, Quinilla |
Brazil, Peru, Central America, Mexico |
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Cherry, Brazilian |
Hymenaea, courbaril |
Jatoba |
S. America/C. America |
Cherry,
Caribbean
(Mayan/Aztec) |
Lonchocarpus, castilloi |
Machiche |
Mexico/Belize |
| Flooring
Trade Name |
Botanical Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
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Cherry,
Chilean |
Nothofagus,
dombeyi |
Coigue |
Chile |
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Chestnut |
Castanea, sativa |
Chestnut |
Asia
Minor |
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Chestnut, Southern |
Sweetia, panamensis |
Chichipate |
Central America |
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Cypress, Australian |
Callitrus, glauca |
Cypress, Australian |
Australia |
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Doussie |
Afzelia, spp |
Afzelia |
West & Central Africa |
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Gum, Sydney Blue |
Eucalyptus, saligna |
Gum, Sydney Blue |
Australia |
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Iroko/Kambala |
Chloraphora,
excelsa |
Iroko/Kambala |
West
Africa |
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Jarrah |
Eucalyptus,
marginata |
Jarrah |
West
Australia |
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Kempas |
Koompassia, malaccensis |
Kempas |
S.E. Asia |
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Lacewood |
Roupala, brasiliensis |
Lacewood |
Brazil |
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Mahogany, Honduran |
Swietenia, macrophylla |
Mahogany. Honduran |
S. America/C. America |
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Mahogany, Royal |
Pithecellobium, arboreum |
Cola de Marona |
Central America |
| Flooring
Trade Name |
Botanical Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
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Mahogany, Santos |
Myroxylon, balsamum |
Mahogany, Santos |
S. America/C. America |
Maple,
Patagonian
(Brazilian) |
Balfourodendron,
riedelianum |
Guatambu/Pau Marfim |
Paraguay |
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Merbau |
Intsia, spp |
Merbau |
S.E. Asia |
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Padauk, African |
Pterocarpus, soyauxii |
Padauk |
Africa, Central |
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Pine,
Heart |
Pinus, caribaea |
Honduras
Heart Pine |
Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico |
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Purpleheart |
Peltogyne,
spp |
Purpleheart |
South America |
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Rosewood,
Bolivian |
Machaerium,
sclieroxylon |
Morado |
Bolivia |
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Rosewood,
Caribbean |
Metopium, browneii |
Chechen |
Belize/Mexico |
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Rosewood,
Honduran |
Dalbergia, Stevensonii |
Rosewood, Honduran |
Central America |
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Rosewood,
Patagonian |
Piptadenia, macrocarpa |
Curupay/Angico Preto |
South America |
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Rosewood,
Tiete |
Guibourtia,
chodatianal |
Kuruguay/Sirari |
Paraguay/Bolivia |
| Flooring
Trade Name |
Botanical Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
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Shedua/Mutenye |
Guibourtia, arnoldiana |
Mutenye |
West & Central Africa |
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Tamarind |
Dialium, guianense |
Tamarindo/Jutai |
Brazil |
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Teak,
Brazilian |
Dipteryx,
odorata |
Cumaru |
S. America/C. America |
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Teak,
True |
Tectona, grandis |
Teak, true |
S.E. Asia |
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Tigerwood |
Astronium, spp |
Tigerwood |
South America |
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Timborana |
Piptadenia,
suaveolens |
Timborana |
Brazil,
Venezuela, Columbia, Guyana |
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Walnut,
Brazilian |
Tabebuia, spp |
Ipe |
S. America/C. America |
Walnut,
Caribbean
(Mayan/Aztec) |
Lysiloma,
bahamensis |
T'zalam |
Belize/Mexico |
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Walnut,
Patagonian |
Tabebuia, heptaphylla |
Lapacho |
Paraguay |
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Walnut,
Peruvian |
Juglans, neotropica |
Nogal |
S. America/C. America |
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Wenge |
Milletia, laurentii |
Wenge |
Africa, Central |
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Zebrawood |
Microberlina, brazzavillensis |
Zebrawood |
Africa, Central |
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