SPECIES

BOTANICAL NAME

ORIGIN

OTHER NAMES

Lacewood

Roupala brasiliensis

Brazil

Louro Faia

Laurel, E. Indian

Terminalia tomentosa

India & Burma

E. Indian Walnut

Leadwood

Combretum imberbe

Southern Africa

Hardekool

Lemonwood

Calycophyllum candidissimum

C. & S. America

Degame

Lignum Vitae

Guaiacum officinale

Mexico

Guayacan

Limba

Terminalia superba

W. Africa

Korina

Limba, Black

Terminalia superba

W. Africa

Frake

Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

W. USA

Madrona

Mahogany, African

Khaya ivorensis

W. Africa

Acajou

Mahogany, Honduras

Swietenia macrophylla

Tropical America

Caoba

Maidou Burl

Pterocarpus pedatus

S.E. Asia

Mai Pradoo

Makore

Mimusops heckelii

W. Africa

African Cherry

Maple, E. Hard

Acer saccharinum

N.E. USA

Sugar Maple

Maple, E. Soft

Acer rubrum

E. USA

Red Maple

Maple, W. Soft

Acer macrophyllum

N.W. USA

Big Leaf or Pacific Maple

Marblewood

Marmoxylon racemosum

Surinam & Brazil

Bois Serpent

Merbau

Intsia bijuga

Asia

Kwila

Mesquite

Prosopis nigra

N. & S. America

Algaroba

Mopane

Colophospermum mopane

S. Africa

Mopanie

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius

W. USA

Curl-leaf Mahogany

Movingui

Distemonanthus sp.

West Africa

Ayan or Nigerian Satinwood

Muhuhu

Brachylaena hutchinsii

East Africa

Muhugwe

Mulga

Acacia aneura

Australia

Spearwood

Myrtle, Tasmanian

Nothofagus cunninghamii

Tasmania

Myrtle Beech

Myrtlewood

Umbellularia californica

Oregon & California

Pepperwood

Narra

Pterocarpus indicus

S.E. Asia

New Guinea Rosewood

Nutmeg, California

Tumion californicum

N. California

Stinking Cedar

Oak, E. White

Quercus alba

USA

Stave Oak

Oak, English

Quercus robur

England & Europe

English Brown Oak

Oak, Oregon

Quercus garryana

Pacific Northwest USA

Valley Oak

Oak, Red

Quercus rubra

USA

Spanish Oak

Obeche

Triplochiton scleroxylon

West Africa

Ayous or Wawa

Olivewood

Olea europa

Mediterranean

Spanish Olive

Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera

USA

Bois d’Arc or Hedge

Padouk

Pterocarpus soyauxii

W. Africa

Camwood

Palmwood

Borassus flabelliformis

India

Palmyra

Panga Panga

Millettia stuhlmannii

Tropical Africa

Mpande

Partridgewood

Andira inermis

Brazil

Pheasantwood

Paulownia

Paulownia tomentosa

Asia

Kiri

Pau Marfim

Balfourodendron riedelianum

S. America

Ivorywood & Guatambu

Pau Rosa

Swartzia madagascariensis

S. Africa

Snake Bean

Pearwood, European

Pyrus communis

Germany & Austria

Wild Pear & Choke Pear

Pequia Amarello

Aspidosperma tomentosum

Brazil

Palo Amarilla

Pernambuco

Guilandina echinata

Brazil

Brazilwood

Peroba Rosa

Aspidosperma peroba

Brazil

Palo Rosa

Pine, Ponderosa

Pinus ponderosa

W. USA

Western Yellow Pine

Pine, Sugar

Pinus lambertiana

W. USA

Big Pine

Pink Ivory

Berchemia zeyheri

S. Africa

Red Ivorywood

Plum, European

Prunus domestica

N. Europe

Bois de prunier

Prima Vera

Tabebuia donnell-smithii

C. & S. America

Blond Mahogany

Purpleheart

Peltogyne paniculata

C. & S. America

Amaranth

Raspberry Jamwood

Acacia acuminata

Australia

Violetwood

Rauli

Nothofagus procera

Chile

Chilean Beech

Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

California & Oregon

Vavona

Rosewood Amazon

Dalbergia spruceana

Brazil

Jacaranda do Para

Rosewood, Brazilian

Dalbergia nigra

Brazil

Rio or Bahia Rosewood

Rosewood, Burmese

Dalbergia cultrata

Myanmar

Yindaik or Burma Blackwood

Rosewood, Burmese

Dalbergia oliveri

Myanmar

Tamalan or Burma Tulipwood

Rosewood, E. Indian

Dalbergia latifolia

India

Bombay Blackwood

Rosewood, Guatemalan

Dalbergia cubilquitzensis

Guatemala & Honduras

Rosul

Rosewood, Honduras

Dalbergia stevensonii

C. America

Nagaed

Rosewood, Madagascar

Dalbergia baroni

Madagascar

Palisander or Voamboana

Rosewood, Madagascar

Dalbergia maritima

Madagascar

Bois de Rose

Rosewood, Madagascar

Dalbergia trichocarpa

Madagascar

Manipika

Rosewood, Mexican

Dalbergia Granadillo

W. Mexico

Granadillo

Rosewood, Santos

Machaerium scleroxylon

S. America

Morado

Rosewood, Sissoo

Dalbergia sissoo

India

Shisham

Rosewood, Thai

Dalbergia cochinchinensis

S.E. Asia

Tracwood

Sandalwood

Santalum album

India & Australia

Bois de santal citrin

Sapele

Entandrophragma sp.

W. Africa

Aboudikrou

Satinwood, Brazilian

Euxylophora paraensis

Brazil

Yellowheart

Satinwood, Ceylon

Chloroxylon swietenia

Sri Lanka

E. Indian Satinwood

Shedua

Guibourtia ehie

W. Africa

Amazakoue

Snakewood

Piratinera guianensis

Guyana & Suriname

Letterwood

Spruce, Engelmann

Picea engelmannii

Western USA

White Spruce

Spruce, Sitka

Picea sitchensis

NW USA

Western & Tideland Spruce

Sucupira

Bowdichia nitida

Brazil

Brownheart and Amoteak

Tambootie

Spirostachys africanus

E. & S. Africa

African Sandalwood

Tatabu

Diplotropis guianensis

Guyana

Zwarte Kabbes

Teak

Tectona grandis

Myanmar

Rangoon Teak

Thuya Burl

Tetraclinis articulata

N. Africa

Thyine Wood or Citron Burl

Tulipwood

Dalbergia decipularis

Brazil

Bois de Rose

Tzalam

Lysiloma bahamensis

Mexico & C. America

Sabicu

Verawood

Bulnesia sarmienti

South America

Palo Santo

Walnut, Claro

Juglans hindsii

California & S. Oregon

Hinds Walnut

Walnut, E. Black

Juglans nigra

Midwest & E. USA

American Walnut

Walnut, European

Juglans regia

England & Europe

English, Circassian, etc.

Walnut, Tropical

Juglans neotropica

C. & S. America

Nogal

Wenge

Millettia laurentii

Central Africa

Pallissandre & Dikela

Yaka

Dacrydium nidulum

Fiji Islands

Tagitagi

Yew

Taxus baccata

England

European Yew

Yew, Pacific

Taxus brevifolia

Pacific Northwest

Western Yew

Zapatero

Gossypiospermum praecox

Venezuela

Maracaibo Boxwood

Zebrawood

Microberlinia sp.

Tropical Africa

Zebrano

Ziricote

Cordia dodecandra

Mexico

Siricote