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Wood Species
Sunday, 12 July 2009 19:00
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ADMINISTRATOR
The species choices of hardwood flooring available are enormous. There are a wide range of differences from both domestic and exotic wood species that manufacturers are offering in their flooring lines. Some of the reasons one might choose a particular species are hardness, color, grain pattern, width and stability when subjected to moisture and humidity. To obtain more information about the choices of wood flooring species for your next project be certain to check with Morwood Flooring Inc. in Palm Beach County, Florida for information about installations of wood flooring. They are located at 3201 North Dixie Highway in Boca Raton and can be reached at 954-658-2691.
List of Domestic and Exotic Wood Flooring Species
The wood flooring species listed below, contain its botanical name, lumber names, hardness and allergic reaction potential (R=Respiratory, D=Dermatitis) to dust generated during finishing or installation.
| Afrormosia |
Pericopsis, elata |
Afrormosia |
1560 |
R & D |
| Amendoim |
Peltogyne, spp |
Amendoim, Ybyario |
2090 |
- |
| Angelique |
Dicorynia, guianensis |
Angelique, Baslra Locus |
1290 |
R & D |
| Ash, Silky |
Couratari, spp |
Tauary |
1460 |
- |
| Ash, Victorian |
Eucalyptus, regnans/obliqua/delegatensis |
Tasmanian Oak, Victorian Ash |
1010 |
D |
| Ash, White |
Fraxinus, excelsior |
White Ash |
1320 |
- |
| Bamboo, Carbonized |
Phyllostachys, pubescens |
Moso Bamboo |
1120 |
- |
| Bamboo, Natural |
Phyllostachys, pubescens |
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1400 |
- |
| Beech, European |
Fagus, slyvatica |
European Beech |
1300 |
- |
| Bloodwood |
Brosimum, rubescens |
Bloodwood, Satinae, Cardinalwood, Pau Brazil |
2900 |
- |
| Brushbox, Northern |
Tristania, spp |
Brushbox |
2045 |
- |
| Bubinga |
Guibourtia, demeusei |
Bubinga |
1980 |
D |
| Cherry, Andean |
Guibourtia, chodatianal |
Kuruguay, Sirari, Tiete Rosewood |
2820 |
- |
| Cherry, Bolivian |
Manilkara, bidentata |
Massarasanduba, Chico zapote, Quinilla |
3190 |
R & D |
| Cherry, Brazilian |
Hymenaea, courbaril |
Jatoba in Brazil, Paquio in Bolivia, Guapinol |
2820 |
- |
| Cherry, Caribbean |
Lonchocarpus, castilloi |
Machiche, Black Cabbage Bark |
3100 |
- |
| Cherry, Chilean |
Nothofagus, dombeyi |
Coigue |
990 |
- |
| Cherry, N. American |
Prunus, serotina |
Black Cherry, American Cherry, North American Cherry |
950 |
D |
| Cherry, Patagonian |
Guibourtia, chodatianal |
Kuruguay, Sirari, Tiete Rosewood |
2820 |
- |
| Cherry, Salinas |
Manilkara, achras |
Nispero |
3190 |
- |
| Chestnut, Patagonian |
Cabralea, parda |
Patagonian Chestnut, Incensio, parda, or Myrocarpus, frondosus |
1610 |
- |
| Chestnut, Southern |
Sweetia, panamensis |
Chichi pâté, Cencero, Billy Webb |
2670 |
- |
| Chestnut, Sweet |
Castanea, sativa |
Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, European Chestnut |
540 |
R |
| Cypress, Australian |
Callitrus, glauca |
Australian Cypress, Cypress Pine |
1375 |
- |
| Cypress, Bermuda |
Callitrus, glauca |
Bermuda Cypress, Cypress Pine |
1375 |
- |
| Doussie |
Afzelia, spp |
Afzelia / Apa / Doussie |
1770 |
R & D |
| Ebony, Striped |
Guibourtia, arnoldiana |
Shedua, Mutenye |
1650 |
- |
| Gum, Red River |
Eucalyptus, camaldulensis |
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1410 |
- |
| Gum, Sydney Blue |
Eucalyptus, saligna |
Sydney Blue Gum |
2025 |
- |
| Iroko/Kambala |
Chloraphora, excelsa |
Iroko/Kambala |
1260 |
R & D |
| Jarrah |
Eucalyptus, marginata |
Jarrah |
1915 |
- |
| Kempas |
Koompassia, malaccensis |
Kempas |
1710 |
- |
| Lacewood |
Roupala, brasiliensis |
Lacewood |
840 |
- |
| Mahogany, Andean |
Piptadenia, macrocarpa |
Curupay / Angico Preto |
3840 |
- |
| Mahogany, Honduran |
Swietenia, macrophylla |
Honduran Mahogany, Brazilian Mahogany, Bolivian Mahogany |
800 |
R & D |
| Mahogany, Royal |
Pithecellobium, arboreum |
Cola de Marona, Barba Jolote |
1400 |
- |
| Mahogany, Santos |
Myroxylon, balsamum |
Santos Mahogany, cabreuva vermelha, red incensio, quina quina, estoraque, balsamo, nava |
2200 |
R |
| Mani |
Mimosa, scabrella |
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1400 |
- |
| Maple |
Acer, spp |
Maple |
1450 |
- |
| Maple, N. American |
Acer, saccharum |
Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, North American Maple |
1450 |
D |
| Maple, Patagonian |
Balfourodendron, riedelianum |
Guatambu, Pau Marfin |
1500 |
- |
| Merbau |
Intsia, spp |
Merbau, Kwila |
1925 |
- |
| Nogal, Nicoyan |
Hyeronima, alchorneoides |
Nanciton, Pilon |
1700 |
- |
| Oak, Red |
Quercus, rubra |
Red Oak |
1260 |
D |
| Oak, White |
Quercus, alba |
White Oak, American White Oak |
1360 |
D |
| Orosi |
Dipteryx, panamensis |
Almendro - Selected Light |
3540 |
- |
| Padauk, African |
Pterocarpus, soyauxii |
Padauk |
1725 |
R & D |
| Palm |
Borassus, flabellifer |
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1500 |
- |
| Palo Blanco |
Celtis, laevigata |
Almez Americano, American Celtis, Bagolaro Americano, Bois, Inconnu, Connu, Lowland Hackberry, Micocoulier a Sucre, Sockernasslatrad, Southern Hackberry, Sugarberry, Sugar Hackberry, Suikernetelboom, Texas Sugarberry |
680 |
- |
| Palo Rosa |
Aspidosperma, spp |
Amarello, Amargoso (Brazil), Ibira-romi, Palo rosa (Argentina), Peroba Rosa |
1732 |
- |
| Pine, Heart |
Pinus, caribaea |
Honduras Heart Pine |
910 |
- |
| Purpleheart |
Peltogyne, spp |
Purpleheart |
2090 |
R & D |
| Rosewood, Bolivian |
Machaerium, sclieroxylon |
Morado, Moradillo, Santos Palisander |
1780 |
R & D |
| Rosewood, Caribbean |
Metopium, browneii |
Chechen, Poison Wood |
2300 |
R & D |
| Rosewood, Honduran |
Dalbergia, stevensonii |
Honduran Rosewood, Rosul |
2200 |
R & D |
| Rosewood, Patagonian |
Piptadenia, macrocarpa |
Curupay / Angico Preto |
3840 |
- |
| Rosewood, Striped |
Guibourtia, arnoldiana |
Shedua, Mutenye |
1650 |
- |
| Saddlewood |
Vatainea, lundellii |
Mora |
1420 |
- |
| Santa Maria |
Calophyllum, brasiliense |
Jacareuba, Alfaro |
1150 |
- |
| Shedua-Mutenye |
Guibourtia, arnoldiana |
Shedua, Mutenye |
1650 |
- |
| Sucupira |
Diplotropis, purpurea |
Botonallare, Peonia (Venezuela), Tatabu, Aramatta (Guyana), Zwarte kabbes (Surinam), Coeur dehors (French Guiana), Sapupira |
2140 |
- |
| Tamarind |
Dialium, guianense |
Tamarindo |
3000 |
- |
| Teak, Brazilian |
Dipteryx, odorata |
Cumaru, Almendrillo |
3540 |
D |
| Teak, True |
Tectona, grandis |
True Teak |
1155 |
R & D |
| Tigerwood |
Astronium, spp |
Goncalo Alves |
2160 |
D |
| Timborana |
Piptadenia, suaveolens |
Timborana |
1570 |
- |
| Walnut, Brazilian |
Tabebuia, spp |
Ipe, Cortez |
3680 |
R & D |
| Walnut, Caribbean |
Lysiloma, bahamensis |
T’zalam |
1400 |
- |
| Walnut, N. American |
Juglans, nigra |
Black Walnut, N. American Walnut |
1010 |
R & D |
| Walnut, Patagonian |
Tabebuia, heptaphylla |
Lapacho |
2800 |
R & D |
| Walnut, Peruvian |
Juglans, neotropica |
Peruvian Walnut |
1080 |
- |
| Walnut, Tiger's Eye |
Guibourtia, arnoldiana |
Shedua, Mutenye |
1650 |
- |
| Wenge |
Milletia, laurentii |
Wenge |
1630 |
R & D |
| Zebrawood |
Microberlina, brazzavillensis |
Zebrawood |
1575 |
R |
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