ComNam | Common name |
SciNam | Scientific name |
Janka | Janka hardness |
Wt | Average dried weight |
SG | Specific gravity (density) at 12% moisture content |
Dist | Distribution |
Notes | Notes |
ComNam | SciNam | Janka | Wt | SG | Dist | Notes |
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Afromosia | Pericopsis elata | Africa | Afromosia, Assamela, Baracara, Bohala, Jatobahy do igapo, Kokriki, Kokrodua, Mekoe, Mohole, Obang, Ole, Olel Pardo, Peonio, Tento | |||
Alder | Alnus rubra |
0590 lbf (2,620 N) |
28 lbs/ft3 (450 kg/m3) |
0.45 | North America: Coastal Western |
AKA Alder, Oregon Alder, Pacific Coast Alder, Red Alder, Western Alder, Western Red Alder. |
Anigre | Aningeria spp. | Africa | Anegre, M’boul, Aniegre, Mukali, Aningeria, Mukangu, Aningeria blanc, Muna, Aningre, N’kali, Kali, Osan, Kararo, Tanganyika nuss, Landojan, Tutu, Landosan | |||
Aromatic Cedar | Juniperus virginiana | 0900 lbf (4,000 N) | 33 lbs/ft3 (530 kg/m3) | 0.53 | North America: Eastern | Aromatic Cedar, Aromatic Red Cedar, Eastern Red Cedar, Juniper, Red Cedar, Red Juniper, Virginia Pencil Cedar |
Ash | Fraxinus americana | 1320 lbf (5,870 N) | 42 lbs/ft3 (675 kg/m3) | 0.67 | North America: Eastern | American Ash, American White Ash, Ash, Biltmore Ash, Biltmore White Ash, Fresno, White Ash |
Bamboo | Phyllostachys pubescens | Asia/Pacific | AKA Bamboo, Moso Bamboo. | |||
Basswood | Tilia americana | Domestic | American Basswood, American Lime, American Linden, Basswood, Beetree, Beetree Linden, Carolina Linden, Florida Basswood, Florida Linden, Limetree, Linden, Linn, White Basswood | |||
Birch | Betula alleghaniensis | Domestic | American Birch, Birch, Gray Birch, Silver Birch, Swamp Birch, Yellow Birch | |||
Birds Eye Maple | Acer saccharum | Domestic | Birds Eye Maple, Hard Maple, Rock Maple, Sugar Maple |
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Black Palm | Borassus flabellifer | Asia/Pacific | AKA Black Palm, Palmyra Palm, Coconut. | |||
Bloodwood | Brosimum paraense | 2900 lbf (12,900 N) | 66 lbs/ft3 (1,050 kg/m3) | 1.05 | South America: Tropical | Specific Gravity (Basic) 0.90. AKA Bloodwood, Satine, Amapa Rana, Pau Rainha, Falso Pao Brasil, Conduru, Satinwood, Muirapiranga, Satine Rouge, Satine Rubane, Siton Paya, Satijnhout, Doekaliballi, Satinholz, Ferolia, Legno Satino, Palo De Oro. |
Bocote | Cordia elaeagnoides | Latin America | AKA Anacahuite, Bocote, Bois De Rose, Canalete, Cordia- Light American, Cupane, Ecuador Laurel, Laurel, Laurel De Costa, Laurel Negro, Peterebi, Salmwood, Siricote. | |||
Brazilian Satinwood | Latin America | |||||
Bubinga | Guibourtia tessmannii | Africa | Akume, Bingbinga, Bubinga, Essingang, Kevazingo, Ovang, Waka | |||
Canarywood | Centrolobium spp. | 1520 lbf (6,750 N) | 52 lbs/ft3 (830 kg/m3) | 0.83 | South America: Panama to southern Brazil | AKA Canary, Tarara Amarilla. |
Cancharana | Cabralea cangerana | Latin America | AKA Cangerana, Cajarana, Pau De Santo, Cancharana, Canxarana, Congerana, Cedro-Ra. | |||
Carpathian Elm | Ulmus procera | 0810 lbf (3,620 N) | 35 lbs/ft3 (565 kg/m3) | 0.57 | Europe: Western | AKA Carpathian Elm, English Elm. English Elm is typcially called Carpathian Elm when it is in burl form. |
Cedar Spanish | Latin America | |||||
Chakte Viga | Latin America | |||||
Chechem | Latin America | |||||
Cherry (American Black) | Prunus serotina | Domestic | American Black Cherry, Black Cherry, Capulin, Cherry, Chisos Wild Cherry, Choke Cherry, Edwards Plateau Cherry, Escarpment Cherry, Gila Choke Cherry, Mountain Black Cherry, New England Mahogany, Plum, Rum Cherry, Southwestern Chokecherry, Whiskey Cherry, Wild Black Cherry |
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Chichipate | Latin America | |||||
Cumaru | Latin America | |||||
Curly Maple | Acer rubrum | Domestic | Carolina Red Maple, Curly Maple, Flame Maple, Fiddleback Maple. See also Soft Maple. |
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Curupay | Latin America | |||||
Cypress | Taxodium distichum | Domestic | Bald Cypress, Cypress, Pond Cypress, Red Cypress, Southern Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Louisiana Red Cypress, White Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Tidewater Red Cypress, Black Cypress, Buck Cypress, Cow Cypress | |||
Desert Ironwood | Olneya tesota | 3260 lbf (14,500 N) | 75 lbs/ft3 (1,210 kg/m3) | 1.21 | North America: Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico | Desert Ironwood, Arizona Ironwood, Palo De Hierro, Tesota, Palo De Fierro, Palofierro, Sonora Ironwood |
East Indian Rosewood | Dalbergia latifolia | 2440 lbf (10,870 N) | 52 lbs/ft3 (830 kg/m3) | 0.83 | Asia: India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka | Specific Gravity (Basic): 0.70. AKA Bombay Blackwood, East Indian Rosewood, Indian Palisandre, Indian Rosewood, Java Palisandre, Malabar, Shisham, Sitsal, Sonokeling |
Ebony | Diospyros spp. | Africa | Gaboon Ebony, African Ebony, Black Ebony, Mgiriti, Msindi, Omernowa, Kanran, Nyareti, Kukuo, Gaboon | |||
Ebony Macassar | Diospyros celebica | 3220 lbf (14,140 N) | 70 lbs/ft3 (1,120 kg/m3) | 1.12 | Asia: Southeast | AKA Indian Ebony, Macassar Ebony, Camagon, Tendu, Coromandel, Temru, Calamander Wood, Tunki |
English Elm | Ulmus procera | 0810 lbf (3,620 N) | 35 lbs/ft3 (565 kg/m3) | 0.57 | Europe: Western | AKA Carpathian Elm. English Elm. English Elm is typcially called Carpathian Elm when it is in burl form. |
Eucalyptus Figured | Eucalyptus obliqua | Asia/Pacific | AKA Messmate Stringybark, Brown-Top Stringybark | |||
European Beech | Fagus sylvatica | Europe | ||||
Goncalo Alves | Latin America | |||||
Granadillo | Latin America | |||||
Guatambu | Latin America | |||||
Hard Country Maple | Acer saccharum | Domestic | Brown Hard Maple, Hard Country Maple, Hard Maple, Hard White Maple, Rock Maple, Rustic Maple, Sugar Maple, White Maple |
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Hard White Maple | Acer saccharum | Domestic | Brown Hard Maple, Hard Country Maple, Hard Maple, Hard White Maple, Rock Maple, Rustic Maple, Sugar Maple, White Maple |
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Hickory | Carya spp | Domestic | Shellbark Hickory, Hickory, Big Shagbark Hickory, Kingnut | |||
Indian Ebony | Diospyros melanoxylon | Asia/Pacific | AKA | |||
Indian Laurel | Terminalia elliptica | Asia/Pacific | AKA Chasemiich, Chieu Lieu, Esemi, Kil, Kung, Nargusta, Tilautaea, Indian Laurelwood | |||
Indian Rosewood | Dalbergia latifolia | 2440 lbf (10,870 N) | 52 lbs/ft3 (830 kg/m3) | 0.83 | Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia | AKA Bombay Blackwood, East Indian Rosewood, Indian Palisandre, Indian Rosewood, Java Palisandre, Malabar, Shisham, Sitsal, Sonokeling |
Ipe | Latin America | |||||
Iroko / African Teak | Chlorophora excelsa | Africa | African Teak, Moreira, Abang, Doussie, Mvule, Iroko, Mvuli, Kambala, Odum | |||
Jatoba | Latin America | |||||
Katalox | Latin America | |||||
Koa | Acacia koa | Asia/Pacific | AKA | |||
Lacewood | Latin America | |||||
Leopardwood | Latin America | |||||
Limba | Terminalia superba | Africa | Black Limba, Afara, Ofram, Akom, Korina, White Limba | |||
Lovoa | Lovoa trichiliodes | Africa | African Walnut, Alona Wood, Anamenila, Apopo, Benin Walnut, Bibolo, Bombulu, Congowood, Dibetou, Dubin biri, Embero, Eyan, Ghana walnut, Lifaki muindo, Lovoa, Lovoa Wood, Mpengwa, Nigerian Golden Walnut, Nigerian Walnut, Nivero, Noy | |||
Machiche | Latin America | |||||
Madrone | Arbutus manziesii | Domestic | Arbuti Tree, Coast Madrone, Madrona, Madrone, Madrono, Pacific Madrone |
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Mahogany African | Khaya ivorensis | Africa | Diala iri, Akuk, Bandoro,Khaya mahogany, Benin mahogany, Ogwango, Bisselon, Senegal mahogany, Bitehi | |||
Mahogany Genuine | Latin America | |||||
Mahogany Santos | Latin America | |||||
Makore / African Cherry | Mimusops heckelii | Africa | Aganokwe, Baku, Makore | |||
Mesquite | Prosopis juliflora | 2620 lbf (11,650 N) | 50 lbs/ft3 (800 kg/m3) | 0.80 | North America: Mexico, Central and South America | Argentine Mesquite, Honey Mesquite, Mesquite |
Monkey Pod | Latin America | |||||
Morado | Latin America | |||||
Movingui | Distemonanthus benthamianus | Africa | Ayan, Ayan movingui, Ayanran, Barre, Bonsamdua, Eyen, Movingui, Satinwood, Nigerian Satinwood | |||
Padauk (African) | Pterocarpus soyauxii | Africa | African Padauk, Mbe, Mbil, Mututi, Ngula, Bosulu | |||
Pearwood (African) | Baillonella toxisperma | Africa | Njabi, Adza, African pearwood, Dimpampi, Moabi, Pear Wood, Nigerian Pearwood | |||
Peroba | Latin America | |||||
Poculi | Berlinia spp. | Africa | Ebiara, Berlinia, Poculi, Red Zebrawood | |||
Ponderosa Pine | Pinus ponderosa | Domestic | Ponderosa Pine, Pine, Big Pine, Bird’s-eye Pine, Knotty Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Oregon Pine, Pitch Pine, Pole Pine, Prickly Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Blackjack Pine | |||
Poplar | Liriodendron tulipifera | Domestic | American tulipwood, American whitewood, Canary whitewood, Canary wood, Canoe wood, Poplar, Popple, Saddletree, Tulip poplar, Tuliptree, Tulipwood, White poplar, Whitewood, Yellow poplar | |||
Primavera | Latin America | |||||
Purple Heart | Latin America | |||||
Quilted Maple | Acer macrophyllem | Domestic | Bigleaf Maple, Broadleaf Maple, Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Coast Maple, Quilted Maple, Western Maple |
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Red Grandis Eucalyptus | Latin America | |||||
Red Marblewood | Latin America | |||||
Red Oak | Quercus rubra | Domestic | American Red Oak, Canadian Red Oak, Gray Oak, Northern Red Oak, Red Oak |
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Rosewood (Central American) | Latin America | |||||
Rosewood. Guatemalan | Latin America | |||||
Sapele | Entandrophragma cylindricum | Africa | Aboudikroe, Penkwa, Assi, Sapele, Assie sapelli, Sapele mahogany, Lifari, Sapeli | |||
Shedua | Guibourtia arnoldiana | Africa | Amazique, Benge, Benzi, Bubinga, Essingang, Kevazingo, M’Penze, Mbenge, Mutenye, Olive walnut, Ovang, Waka, Mozambique | |||
Sirari | Latin America | |||||
Soft Maple | Acer rubrum | Domestic | Carolina Red Maple, Drummond Red Maple, Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple, Water Maple | |||
Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis | Domestic | American Plain, American Planetree, American Sycamore, Buttonball Tree, Buttonwood, Planetree, Sycamore |
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Tamarind | Tamarindus indica | Africa | Spalted Tamarind, Tamarind |
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Teak | Tectona grandis | Asia/Pacific | AKA Burma Teak, Rosawa, Djati, Sagon, Genuine Teak, Sagwan, Gia Thi, Tadi | |||
Tropical Walnut | Latin America | |||||
T’zalam | Latin America | |||||
Walnut | Juglans nigra | 1010 lbf (4,490 N) | 38 lbs/ft3 (610 kg/m3) | 0.61 | North America: Eastern United States | American Black Walnut, American Walnut, Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, Walnut |
Wenge | Millettia laurentii | Africa | Awoung, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge | |||
White Oak | Quercus alba | 1350 lbf (5,990 N) | 47 lbs/ft3 (755 kg/m3) | 0.75 | North America: Eastern United States | Arizona Oak, Arizona White Oak, Cucharillo, Encino, Encino Negro, Oak, Roble, Roble Amarillo, Roble, Colorado, Roble Encino, Roblecito, White Oak, Stave Oak |
Yellow Marblewood | Latin America | |||||
Zebrawood | Microberlinia brazzavillensis | 1830 lbf (8.160 N) | 50 lbs/ft3 (805 kg/m3) | 0.81 | Africa: West Africa | African Zebrawood, Allen Ele, Zebrano, Zebrawood, Zingana |