Species and materials
Timbers and sheet materials for furniture, with the facts that decide a choice: hardness, indicative price, how they machine and stain, and where they come from.
240 entries
Hardwoods (156)
African hardwoods
- African padaukPterocarpus soyauxii
- African walnut (lovoa)Lovoa trichilioides
- AfrormosiaPericopsis elata
- Afzelia (doussie)Afzelia spp.
- AnigrePouteria spp.
- AvodireTurraeanthus africanus
- Bosse (Nigerian pearwood)Leplaea cedrata; L. thompsonii
- BubingaGuibourtia demeusei; G. pellegriniana; G. tessmannii
- Gaboon ebony (African ebony)Diospyros crassiflora
- IrokoMilicia excelsa; Milicia regia
- Limba (korina)Terminalia superba
- MakoreTieghemella heckelii; T. africana
- MansoniaMansonia altissima
- Obeche (ayous)Triplochiton scleroxylon
- OkoumeAucoumea klaineana
- Ovangkol (shedua)Guibourtia ehie
- WengeMillettia laurentii
- Zebrawood (zebrano)Microberlinia brazzavillensis; Microberlinia bisulcata
Alders
Ashes
Australian cabinet woods
Australian eucalypts
- BlackbuttEucalyptus pilularis
- Eucalyptus (plantation)Eucalyptus globulus; Eucalyptus grandis; Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla
- IronbarkEucalyptus paniculata; Eucalyptus sideroxylon
- JarrahEucalyptus marginata
- KarriEucalyptus diversicolor
- Spotted gumCorymbia maculata; Corymbia citriodora; Corymbia henryi
- Sydney blue gumEucalyptus saligna
- Tasmanian oakEucalyptus regnans; Eucalyptus obliqua; Eucalyptus delegatensis
Australian hardwoods
Basswoods
Beeches and hornbeams
Birches
Cherries
Chestnuts and chinkapins
Chinese classical furniture woods
Elms and relatives
Figure and grain features
Fruit-tree and plantation timbers
Hickories
Japanese hardwoods
Laurels and camphor
Limes and basswoods
Mahoganies and cedars
Maples
Meranti and dipterocarps
New Zealand natives
Oaks
Other European hardwoods
Other North American hardwoods
- American beechFagus grandifolia
- American hollyIlex opaca
- American persimmonDiospyros virginiana
- American sycamorePlatanus occidentalis
- Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia
- CatalpaCatalpa speciosa; Catalpa bignonioides
- Eastern hophornbeamOstrya virginiana
- Flowering dogwoodCornus florida
- Honey locustGleditsia triacanthos
- MulberryMorus rubra; Morus alba; Morus nigra
- Osage orangeMaclura pomifera
- SassafrasSassafras albidum
- SourwoodOxydendrum arboreum
- SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua
- TupeloNyssa sylvatica; Nyssa aquatica
Pacific Coast hardwoods
Padauk and Pterocarpus
Plantation hardwoods
Poplars, aspens and willows
Rosewoods (Dalbergia)
- African blackwoodDalbergia melanoxylon
- Brazilian rosewoodDalbergia nigra
- Burmese rosewoodDalbergia oliveri
- CocoboloDalbergia retusa
- East Indian rosewoodDalbergia latifolia
- SheeshamDalbergia sissoo
- Siamese rosewoodDalbergia cochinchinensis
- SonokelingDalbergia latifolia
- Tulipwood (Brazilian)Dalbergia decipularis
Southeast Asian hardwoods
Tropical American hardwoods
- BalsaOchroma pyramidale
- Bloodwood (satine)Brosimum rubescens
- Bolivian rosewood (pau ferro)Machaerium scleroxylon; Machaerium spp.
- CanarywoodCentrolobium spp.
- CumaruDipteryx odorata
- Granadillo (macacauba)Platymiscium spp.; Platymiscium yucatanum
- GuanacasteEnterolobium cyclocarpum
- IpeHandroanthus serratifolius; Handroanthus guayacan; Handroanthus impetiginosus
- JatobaHymenaea courbaril
- Katalox (Mexican ebony)Swartzia cubensis
- LeopardwoodRoupala montana
- Lignum vitaeGuaiacum officinale; Guaiacum sanctum
- Peruvian walnutJuglans spp.
- PurpleheartPeltogyne spp.
- Santos mahogany (cabreuva)Myroxylon balsamum
- Tigerwood (goncalo alves)Astronium spp.
- YellowheartEuxylophora paraensis
Softwoods (37)
Cedars and cypresses
- Alaska yellow cedarCupressus nootkatensis (also Callitropsis nootkatensis, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)
- Bald cypressTaxodium distichum
- Coast redwoodSequoia sempervirens
- Eastern red cedarJuniperus virginiana
- HinokiChamaecyparis obtusa
- Incense cedarCalocedrus decurrens
- Northern white cedarThuja occidentalis
- Port Orford cedarChamaecyparis lawsoniana
- SugiCryptomeria japonica
- Western red cedarThuja plicata
Cypresses
Firs and hemlocks
New Zealand natives
Other temperate Asian timbers
Pines
Southern-hemisphere conifers
Spruces
Yews and junipers
Sheet goods (29)
Fibre and particle panels
Plywood
- ACX plywood
- Aircraft plywood
- Arauco and radiata pine plywood
- Baltic birch plywood
- Bending plywood
- Cabinet-grade hardwood plywood
- CDX sheathing plywood
- Domestic birch plywood
- Exterior and structural plywood (fir)
- Formply (concrete form plywood)
- Lauan plywood
- Lumber-core plywood
- Marine plywood
- MDO and HDO plywood
- Okoume plywood
- Sanded pine plywood
Solid-wood panels
Specialty panels
Veneer and overlays
Engineered products (8)
Composites
Reclaimed (7)
Bamboo (3)
Bamboo
Palms and natural fibres
Prices are indicative US retail and carry the month they were checked. Conservation, CITES and legal status change; confirm them before you buy or ship. Hardness is side hardness in pounds-force (Janka).