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This chart has been sorted alphabetically by the Botanical Name in
Column #1.
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Wood Species - Sorted by
Botanical Name |
| Domestic Species - to North America |
| Botanical Name |
Flooring Trade Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
| Acer,
saccharum |
Maple,
N. American |
Maple, hard |
North America |
| Fraxinus,
excelsior |
Ash, White |
Ash, white |
North America |
| Juglans,
nigra |
Walnut,
N. American |
Walnut, black |
North America |
| Prunus,
serotina |
Cherry,
N. American |
Cherry, black |
North America |
| Quercus,
alba |
Oak, White |
Oak, white |
North America |
| Quercus,
rubra
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Oak, Red |
Oak, red |
North America |
| Imported
Species - to North America |
| Botanical
Name |
Flooring Trade Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
| Afzelia,
spp |
Doussie |
Afzelia |
West & Central Africa |
| Astronium,
spp |
Tigerwood |
Tigerwood |
South America |
| Balfourodendron,
riedelianum |
Maple,
Patagonian
(Brazilian) |
Guatambu/Pau Marfim |
Paraguay |
| Brosimum,
rubescens |
Bloodwood |
Bloodwood |
Brazil |
| Callitrus,
glauca |
Cypress, Australian |
Cypress, Australian |
Australia |
| Castanea, sativa |
Chestnut |
Chestnut |
Asia
Minor |
| Chloraphora,
excelsa |
Iroko/Kambala |
Iroko/Kambala |
West
Africa |
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Cocos nucifera |
Palm |
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| Couratari, spp |
Ash,
Silky |
Tauary |
Brazil/Venezuela/
Costa
Rica |
| Dalbergia,
Stevensonii |
Rosewood, Honduran |
Rosewood, Honduran |
Central America |
| Dialium,
guianense |
Tamarind |
Tamarindo/Jutai |
Brazil |
| Dicorynia,
guianensis |
Angelique |
Angelique |
Suriname |
| Botanical
Name |
Flooring Trade Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
| Dipteryx,
odorata |
Teak, Brazilian |
Cumaru |
S. America/C. America |
| Eucalyptus,
delegatensis |
Ash,
Victorian
(Oak, Tasmanian) |
Ash,
Victorian
(Oak, Tasmanian) |
Australia |
| Eucalyptus, marginata |
Jarrah |
Jarrah |
Western
Australia |
| Eucalyptus,
saligna |
Gum, Sydney Blue |
Gum, Sydney Blue |
Australia |
| Fagus,
slyvatica |
Beech,
European |
Beech,
European |
Europe |
| Guibourtia,
arnoldiana |
Shedua/Mutenye |
Shedua/Mutenye |
West & Central Africa |
| Guibourtia,
chodatianal |
Rosewood, Tiete |
Kuruguay/Sirari |
Paraguay/Bolivia |
| Guibourtia,
demeusei |
Bubinga |
Bubinga |
Africa, Central |
| Hymenaea,
courbaril |
Cherry, Brazilian |
Jatoba |
S. America/C. America |
| Intsia,
spp |
Merbau |
Merbau |
S.E. Asia |
| Botanical
Name |
Flooring Trade Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
| Juglans,
neotropica |
Walnut, Peruvian |
Nogal |
S. America/C. America |
| Koompassia,
malaccensis |
Kempas |
Kempas |
S.E. Asia |
| Lonchocarpus,
castilloi |
Cherry,
Caribbean
(Mayan/Aztec) |
Machiche |
Mexico/Belize |
| Lysiloma,
bahamensis |
Walnut,
Caribbean
(Mayan/Aztec) |
T'zalam |
Belize/Mexico |
| Machaerium,
sclieroxylon |
Rosewood, Bolivian |
Morado |
Bolivia |
| Manilkara, bidentata |
Cherry,
Bolivian |
Massarasanduba/
Chico zapote/Quinilla |
Brazil/Peru/
Central America/Mexico |
| Metopium,
browneii |
Rosewood, Caribbean |
Chechen |
Belize/Mexico |
| Microberlina,
brazzavillensis |
Zebrawood |
Zebrawood |
Africa, Central |
| Botanical
Name |
Flooring Trade Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
| Milletia,
laurentii |
Wenge |
Wenge |
Africa, Central |
| Myroxylon,
balsamum |
Mahogany, Santos |
Mahogany, Santos |
S. America/C. America |
| Nothofagus, dombeyi |
Cherry,
Chilean |
Coigue |
Chile |
| Peltogyne,
spp |
Purpleheart |
Purpleheart |
South America |
| Pericopsis,
elata |
Afrormosia |
Afrormosia |
Africa, West |
|
Phyllostachys pubescens |
Bamboo |
Bamboo |
S.E. Asia |
| Pinus, caribaea |
Pine,
Heart |
Pine, Honduras
Heart |
Nicaragua/Honduras/
Guatemala/Mexico |
| Piptadenia,
macrocarpa |
Rosewood, Patagonian |
Curupay/Angico Preto |
South America |
| Piptadenia,
suaveolens |
Timborana |
Timborana |
Brazil/Venezuela/
Columbia/Guyana |
| Pithecellobium,
arboreum |
Mahogany, Royal |
Cola de Marona |
Central America |
| Botanical
Name |
Flooring Trade Name |
Lumber Trade Name |
Origin |
| Pterocarpus,
soyauxii |
Padauk, African |
Padauk |
Africa, Central |
| Pterogyne, nitens |
Amendoim |
Amendoim/Ybyario |
Argentina/Paraguay/Brazil |
| Roupala,
brasiliensis |
Lacewood |
Lacewood |
Brazil |
| Sweetia,
panamensis |
Chestnut,
Southern |
Chichipate |
Central America |
| Swietenia,
macrophylla |
Mahogany. Honduran |
Mahogany. Honduran |
S. America/C. America |
| Tabebuia,
heptaphylla |
Walnut, Patagonian |
Lapacho |
Paraguay |
| Tabebuia,
spp |
Walnut, Brazilian |
Ipe/Cortez |
S. America/C. America |
| Tectona,
grandis |
Teak, True |
Teak, true |
S.E. Asia |
| Tristania,
spp |
Brushbox,
Northern |
Brushbox |
Australia |
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