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