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Hardwood

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Andiroba
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 610 kg/m3 average
Origin: South America, West Indies
Species Name: Carapa guianensis
Notes: Also called Crabwood and Krappa. Properties vary considerably depending on the country of origin. Species is closely related to mahoganies (Swietenia & Khaya) but considered less attractive in appearance.

Ash, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 675 Kg/m3
Colour: Grey Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: North America
Species Name: Fraxinus sp

Ash, European
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 710 kg/m3
Colour: Brown White
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Fraxinus Execelsior

Beech, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 610 kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown Heartwood White Sapwood
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: North America
Species Name: Fagus grandifolia

Beech, European
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 720 Kg/m3
Colour: Pale Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Fagus sylvatica
Notes: Generally prefixed by country of origin e.g.. English, French, Rumanian. Beech is sometimes Steamed to enhance the colour to a pink or light red

Cambara
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 570 kg/m3
Colour: Light Red/Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Permeable
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Erisma uncinatum
Notes: Also called Cedrinho

Cedar, South American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 480 Kg/m3
Colour: Pink/red brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: South Central America
Species Name: Cedrela oderata
Environmental: Listed in CITES Appendix III. Species included at the request of a country that already regulates trade in the species and that needs the cooperation of other countries to prevent unsustainable or illegal exploitation. Permits required for trade.

Cedrorana
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 520 kg/m3
Colour: Pinkish Grey, Light Sapwood
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Cedrelinga catenaeformis
Notes: Also called Tornillo

Cherry, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 580 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Prunus serotina

Curapixa
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 1140 Kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: South America
Species Name: Anadenanthera macrocarpa

Decking Supplier
Product Type: Service

Elm, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 580 Kg/m3
Colour: Dark Red/Brown
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Ulmus americana
Notes: Also called White Elm

Furniture/Joinery Components
Product Type: Service

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Product Type: Hardwood

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Product Type: Hardwood

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Ipe
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 1050 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Brown/Olive
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Impermeable
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Tabebuia spp.

Iroko
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Milicia excelsa

Jatoba
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 890 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Red/Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Hymenaea courbaril L.

Kapur
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 760 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Dryobalanops sp

Karri
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 900 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Australia
Species Name: Eucalyptus diversicolor

Keruing
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 750 Kg/m3
Colour: Pink/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Dipterocarpus
Notes: There are many commercial names for timber from Dipterocarpus species. Generally split by country of origin with the most important being:
Keruing - Indonesia/Malaya/Sarawak/Sabah
Gurjun - India/Burma
Yang - Thailand
Apitong - Philippines

Khaya
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 550 kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Khaya sp

Lauan, Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Mahogany, African
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 550 kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Khaya sp

Mahogany, Brazilian
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 560 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: South America
Species Name: Swietenia macrophylla
Environmental: Listed in CITES Appendix II. Species is not necessarily now threatened with extinction but may become so unless trade is closely controlled. Permits required for trade.

Mahogany, Central American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 560 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Central America
Species Name: Swietenia macrophylla
Environmental: Listed in CITES Appendix II. Species is not necessarily now threatened with extinction but may become so unless trade is closely controlled. Permits required for trade.

Maple, Hard or Rock
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 740 Kg/m3
Colour: White/Cream
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Acer saccharum
Notes: Also called Hard Maple/Sugar Maple/White Maple

Maple, Soft
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 550 Kg/m3
Colour: White/Cream
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Acer saccharinum
Notes: Also called Silver Maple/Red Maple

Meranti, Dark Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Meranti, Light Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 510 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Very Pale Pink to mid Red
Texture: Coarse but even
Durability: Non-Durable to Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species

Meranti, Yellow
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 510 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Yellow to Yellow Brown
Texture: Moderately Coarse but more fine than Red varieties
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species

Merbau
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 800 kg/m3 average
Colour: Heartwood Dark Red/Brown Sapwood Pale Yellow
Texture: Rather Coarse
Durability: Believed Durable
Permeability: Unknown
Origin: South East Asia and South West Pacific Islands
Species Name: Intsia palembanica & Intsia bijuga
Notes: Unless correctly sealed will exude red dye in damp conditions. Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions

Mouldings Hardwood
Product Type: Hardwood

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Oak, American Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Red/Brown but can vary greatly in colour
Texture: Generally more Coarse than other Oaks
Durability: Non Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata
Notes: Unsuitable for exterior works because it lacks durability

Oak, American White
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Pale Yellow to mid Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus alba and Quercus prinus
Notes: Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions, and may corrode unprotected metals under these circumstances

Oak, European
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Europe south of 63* N
Species Name: Principally Quercus robur and Quercus petraea
Notes: Oak is widely used throughout Europe with good quality material being used for furniture and joinery and lower grades used for fencing and gates. Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions

Obeche
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 380 kg/m3
Colour: Nearly White/Pale Straw Yellow
Texture: Moderately Coarse but Even
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Triplochiton scleroxylon
Notes: Also called Wawa (Ghana), Samba (Ivory Coast)

Poplar, Yellow
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 475kg/m3
Colour: Heartwood Yellow Brown/Pale Olive Sapwood White
Texture: Fine and Even
Durability: Non-Durable
Origin: North America
Species Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Notes: Also called American Whitewood, Tulipwood

Railway Sleepers and Crossing Timbers, Hardwood
Product Type: Hardwood

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Samba
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 380 kg/m3
Colour: Nearly White/Pale Yellow
Texture: Moderately Coarse but Even
Durability: Non-Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Notes: Also called Obeche (West Africa), Wawa (Ghana)

Sapele
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 620 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Reddish Brown
Texture: Moderatly Fine
Durability: Moderatly Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum

Selangan Batu
Product Type: Hardwood

Seraya, Dark Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Seraya, Light Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 510 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Very Pale Pink to mid Red
Texture: Coarse but even
Durability: Non-Durable to Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species

Seraya, Yellow
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 510 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Yellow to Yellow Brown
Texture: Moderately Coarse but more fine than Red varieties
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species

Sipo
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 kgm3 average
Colour: Light Brown
Texture: Medium
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Africa, West and Central
Species Name: Entandrophragma utile

Tauari
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 590 kg/m3
Colour: Yellowish/White
Permeability: Permeable
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Couratari spp.

Tulipwood
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 475kg/m3
Colour: Heartwood Yellow Brown/Pale Olive Sapwood White
Texture: Fine and Even
Durability: Non-Durable
Origin: North America
Species Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Notes: Also called American Whitewood, Yellow Poplar

Utile
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 kgm3 average
Colour: Light Brown
Texture: Medium
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Africa, West and Central
Species Name: Entandrophragma utile
Notes: Also called Sipo (Ivory Coast) or Assie (Cameroon)

Virola
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 400 - 530 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Pink
Texture: Fine to Medium
Durability: Non Durable
Permeability: Permeable
Origin: Northern South America
Species Name: Virola species and Dialyanthera species
Notes: Includes material from various species of Virola and Dialyanthera with similar characteristics

Walnut, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 579 kg/m3
Colour: Light Grey Brown to Chocolate Brown
Texture: Texture Medium to Coarse
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Unknown
Origin: Eastern USA and Canada
Species Name: Juglans nigra
Notes: Also known as Black Walnut