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AfrormosiaProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 710 Kg/m3
Colour: Brown Light
Texture: Fine/Medium
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Pericopsis elata
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.
Notes: Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions
Ash, AmericanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 675 Kg/m3
Colour: Grey Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: North America
Species Name: Fraxinus sp
Ash, EuropeanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 710 kg/m3
Colour: Brown White
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Fraxinus Execelsior
BalauProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 990 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Red Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shore sp
Notes: Commercial Trade name under which a number of Shorea species with similar properties are sold in the UK
Beech, AmericanProduct 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, EuropeanProduct 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
Birch, AmericanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 710 Kg/m3
Colour: Light red/brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Betula sp
Birch, EuropeanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 Kg/m3
Colour: White light Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Betula pubescens
BlockboardProduct Type: Panel Product
Cedar, South AmericanProduct 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.
Cherry, AmericanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 580 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Prunus serotina
Cherry, EuropeanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 620 Kg/m3
Colour: Pink/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Prunus avium
CLS dimensioned timberProduct Type: Softwood
Coniferous Plywood, EuropeProduct Type: Panel Product
Coniferous Plywood, North AmericaProduct Type: Panel Product
Coniferous Plywood, RussiaProduct Type: Panel Product
Coniferous Plywood, South AmericaProduct Type: Panel Product
Decking SupplierProduct Type: Service
Decorative PanelsProduct Type: Panel Product
Door BlanksProduct Type: Panel Product
Door Cills Hardwood Product Type: Hardwood
Door SpecialistProduct Type: Service
Douglas FirProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 530 kg/m3
Colour: Light Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Notes: Large Sections (e.g.. 300x300mm) available. Clear material for Joinery purposes is also available
EkkiProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 1070 Kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Lophira alata
Notes: Also known as Azobe
Engineered Floor SpecialistsProduct Type: Service
Engineered Wood ProductsProduct Type: Service
Fencing SupplierProduct Type: Service
FibreboardProduct Type: Panel Product
Fire Resistant BoardsProduct Type: Panel Product
Flexible Panel ProductsProduct Type: Panel Product
Flooring SpecialistProduct Type: Service
Furniture, HardwoodProduct Type: Service
Garden Sleepers, SoftwoodProduct Type: Softwood
Notes: In some cases these may be recycled railway sleepers, but in most cases will be large sections of new timber suitable for use in Garden projects. Often such timbers may already have a preservative treatment applied in order to extend their useful life.
Gates, HardwoodProduct Type: Service
Gates, SoftwoodProduct Type: Service
Glue Laminated TimberProduct Type: Service
GreenheartProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 1040 Kg/m3
Colour: Olive Green/Yellow
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Guyana
Species Name: Ocotea rodiaei
HardboardProduct Type: Panel Product
HardwoodDecorative and Structural Woods from around the world
Hardwood Component BlanksProduct Type: Hardwood
Hardwood SpecialistProduct Type: Hardwood
Hemlock, WesternProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 490 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Tsuga heterophylla
Notes: Large Sections (e.g.. 300x300mm) available. Clear material for Joinery purposes is also available. Parcels frequently contain a percentage of fir (Abies Sp.)
IdigboProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 540 Kg/m3 Very Variable
Colour: Yellow Light Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Terminalia ivorensis
Notes: Also called Framire or Emeri. May stain damp fabrics or when in contact with iron in damp conditions
Insulation BoardsProduct Type: Panel Product
IpeProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 1050 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Brown/Olive
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Impermeable
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Tabebuia spp.
IrokoProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Milicia excelsa
JatobaProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 890 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Red/Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Hymenaea courbaril L.
Joinery SpecialistProduct Type: Service
KeruingProduct 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
KotoProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 650kg/m3 average but variable
Colour: Creamy White
Texture: Coarse
Durability: Perishable
Permeability: Permeable
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Pterygota bequaertii & P.macrocarpa
Notes: Also called Ware, Awari, Propose
Laminated FlooringProduct Type: Panel Product
Laminated Stair PartsProduct Type: Service
Larch, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 590 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant Sapwood Moderately durable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Larix decidua L.europaea
Notes: Good strength and toughness properties
Larch, SiberianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 590 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant Sapwood Moderately durable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Larix decidua L.europaea
Notes: Good strength and toughness properties
Lauan, RedProduct 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, AfricanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 550 kg/m3
Colour: Red/Brown
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Khaya sp
Maple, Hard or RockProduct 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, SoftProduct 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
Marine plywood BS.1088Product Type: Panel Product
MassarandubaProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 1000kg/m3
Colour: Dark/Pale Red
Texture: Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: South America
Species Name: Manilkara bidentata
Notes: Also called Bullet Wood, Macarandu
MDF, Medium Density FibreboardProduct Type: Panel Product
Medium BoardsProduct Type: Panel Product
Melamine Faced Panel ProductsProduct Type: Panel Product
Meranti, Dark RedProduct 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 RedProduct 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
MerbauProduct 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
Moisture Resistant PanelsProduct Type: Panel Product
Mouldings HardwoodProduct Type: Hardwood
Mouldings MDFProduct Type: Panel Product
Oak, American RedProduct 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 WhiteProduct 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, EuropeanProduct 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
ObecheProduct 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)
OpepeProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 740 kg/m3 average
Colour: Yellow or Orange Yellow
Texture: Fairly Coarse
Durability: Heartwood Very Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Nauclea diderrichii (formerly Sarcocephalus)
Notes: Also called kusiaba (Ghana), badi (Ivory Coast), bilinga (Cameroon). A strong stable and durable timber
OSB, Oriented Strand BoardProduct Type: Panel Product
Panel Cutting ServicesProduct Type: Panel Product
Panel Edging ProductsProduct Type: Panel Product
Panel Machining ServicesProduct Type: Panel Product
Panel ProductEngineered Wood Products
such as MDF, OSB, Plywood
Particle Board, ChipboardProduct Type: Panel Product
PineProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Pine, Eastern WhiteProduct Type: Softwood
Origin: USA
Pine, ParanaProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 480 kg/m3
Colour: Brown/Bright Red Streaks
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Brazil
Species Name: Araucaria angustifolia A. brasiliana
Notes: Straight grained material suitable for high quality Joinery. Available in wide sections
Pine, ScotsProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Pine, Southern YellowProduct Type: Softwood
Origin: USA
Planing and MouldingProduct Type: Service
Plywood Cut SizeProduct Type: Panel Product
Plywood Film FacedProduct Type: Panel Product
Plywood LightweightProduct Type: Panel Product
PoplarProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 380 - 530kg/m3
Colour: Pale/White/Grey/Brown
Texture: Even & Fine
Durability: Perishable
Permeability: Permeable/Moderately Resistant
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Populus spp.
Notes: Generally not separated by species and so timber purchased may include Black Italian poplar (P. Canadensis), Black poplar (P.nigra), European Aspen (P. tremula) depending upon country of origin.
Preservative Treatment, Pressure ImpregnationProduct Type: Service
PurpleheartProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 860 kg/m3 average
Colour: Purple Brown
Texture: Moderate to Fine
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: Central and South America
Species Name: Peltogyne spp.
Railway Sleepers and Crossing Timbers, SoftwoodProduct Type: Softwood
Redwood, Baltic StatesProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Redwood, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Redwood, RussianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
Redwood, ScandinavianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 510 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Reddish Brown Light Sapwood
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Sapwood Permeable
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Pinus sylvestris
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the general term Pine refers to wood from the Scots Pine tree also known as Redwood
SapeleProduct 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
SawmillingProduct Type: Service
Seraya, Dark RedProduct 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
Sheet MaterialsProduct Type: Panel Product
SoftwoodMain type of construction wood
includes Pines and Spruces
Specialist Plywood ProductsProduct Type: Panel Product
SpruceProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Spruce, EuropeanProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Staircase SupplierProduct Type: Service
Strength GradingProduct Type: Service
Structural, HardwoodsProduct Type: Hardwood
Notes: BS.5756 describes the Strength Grading of Structural Hardwoods for use in the UK. It includes the four grades TH1, TH2, THA and THB for Temperate species such as Oak, and one grade HS for the Tropical species Balau, Ekki, Greenheart, Iroko, Jarrah, Kapur, Karri, Kempas, Keruing, Merbau, Opepe and Teak.
SycamoreProduct Type: Hardwood
Origin: Europe
TatajubaProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 785 kg/m3
Colour: Golden Yellow/Yellow
Durability: Durable
Origin: Central/South America
Species Name: Bagassa guianensis
TeakProduct Type: Hardwood
Temperate Hardwood Plywood, EuropeProduct Type: Panel Product
Timber MerchantsTimber Merchants purchase stock from Importers and sell in wholesale or retail quantities
Tropical Hardwood Plywood, America SouthProduct Type: Panel Product
Tropical Hardwood Plywood, Asia South EastProduct Type: Panel Product
TulipwoodProduct 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
UtileProduct 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)
Veneered Panel ProductsProduct Type: Panel Product
VirolaProduct 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, AfricanProduct Type: Hardwood
Origin: Africa
Walnut, AmericanProduct 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
Walnut, EuropeanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3
Colour: Grey Brown with Dark Streaks
Texture: Texture Medium to Coarse
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Europe
Species Name: Juglans regia
Notes: Name often prefixed to indicate country of origin e.g. English Walnut. Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions
WengeProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 900 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Brown
Texture: Coarse
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extreemly Resistant
Origin: Africa, East Zaire
Species Name: Millettia stuhlmannii
Western Red CedarProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 370 kg/m3
Colour: Reddish Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Thuja plicata
Notes: Suitable for external and cladding uses, Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions.
WhitewoodProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Whitewood, RussianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Whitewood, ScandinavianProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 470 kg/m3
Colour: Pale Yellow Brown
Durability: Non-durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Northern Europe
Species Name: Picea abies P.excelsa
Environmental: In Scandinavia, two trees are planted for each tree which is felled.
Notes: In the UK, the commercial term Whitewood generally refers to wood from the European Spruce tree
Window Boards Hardwood Product Type: Hardwood
WorktopsProduct Type: Panel Product
Worktops, Solid HardwoodProduct Type: Hardwood