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Ash, AmericanProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 675 Kg/m3
Colour: Grey Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: North America
Species Name: Fraxinus sp
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
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
Component Blanks Softwood Product Type: Softwood
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
EmeriProduct 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 Idigbo or Framire. May stain damp fabrics or when in contact with iron in damp conditions
FramireProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 540 Kg/m3 Very Variable
Colour: Yellow Light Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Terminalia ivorensis
Notes: Most commonly called Idigbo. May stain damp fabrics or when in contact with iron in damp conditions
Hardwood Component BlanksProduct 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
IrokoProduct Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Milicia excelsa
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
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
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
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
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, Caribbean PitchProduct Type: Softwood
Density: 710 kg/m3
Colour: Heartwood Yellow/Brown Sapwood Pale
Durability: Moderately Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: British Honduras
Species Name: Pinus caribaea
Pine, Southern YellowProduct Type: Softwood
Origin: USA
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.
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, 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
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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
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
SipoProduct 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
Timber MerchantsTimber Merchants purchase stock from Importers and sell in wholesale or retail quantities
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)
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Veneered Panel ProductsProduct Type: Panel Product
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
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, 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