SPECIES

BOTANICAL NAME

ORIGIN

OTHER NAMES

Acacia, German

Robinia pseudoacacia

Germany

Robinia

Afrormosia

Afrormosia elata

W. Africa

Kokrodua

Afzelia Burl

Afzelia xylocarpa

S.E. Asia

Makamong

Alder, Red

Alnus rubra

Western USA

Western Alder

Amboyna Burl

Pterocarpus indicus

S.E. Asia

Amboina

Angico

Piptadenia rigida

Argentina

Curupay

Aniegre

Aningeria altissima

W. Africa

Anegre & Landosan

Apple, English

Malus pumila

England

Wild Apple

Ash, American

Fraxinus americana

E. USA

White Ash

Ash, English

Fraxinus excelsior

England

Olive Ash

Ash, Swamp

Fraxinus profunda

S. USA

Pumpkin Ash

Avodire

Turraeanthus africana

W. Africa

Apaya or Wansenwa

Balsa

Ochroma lagopus

Ecuador

Corkwood

Balsamo

Myroxylon balsamum

Mexico

Oleo Vermelho

Banksia

Banksia grandis

Australia

Giant Banksia

Basswood

Tilia americana

N.E. USA

Linden

Beech, European

Fagus sylvatica

Germany

English, German, etc. Beech

Beefwood or Bulletwood

Manilkara bidentata

S. America

Massaranduba

Beli

Paraberlinia bifoliolota

W. Africa

Awoura

Benge

Guibourtia arnoldia

W. Africa

Mutenye

Bimblebox Burl

Eucalyptus populifolia

Australia

Poplar-leaved Box

Birch, Masur

Betula alba

Sweden

Alpine Birch Burl

Blackbean

Castanospermum australe

E. Austalia

Moreton Bay Bean

Blackwood, African

Dalbergia melanoxylon

E. Africa

Mpinga

Blackwood, Australian

Acacia melanoxylon

Australia

Tasmanian Blackwood

Bloodwood

Brosimum paraense

Brazil

Satine, Cardinalwood

Bocote

Cordia elaeagnoides

Mexico

Barcino, Cordiawood

Boxwood, African

Gonioma kamassi

South Africa

Kamassi Boxwood

Boxwood, Castella

Calycophyllum multiflorum

Brazil

Palo Blanco

Boxwood, European

Buxus sempervirens

England & Europe

Box

Boxwood, Zapatero

Gossypiospermum praecox

W. Indies & Venezuela

Maracaibo Boxwood

Brauna

Melanoxylon brauna

Brazil

Grauna

Briar, Mediterranean

Erica arborea

Spain

Bruyere, Giant Heath

Bubinga

Guibourtia tessmannii

W. Africa

African Rosewood

Buckeye Burl

Aesculus californica

U.S.A.

California Buckeye

Camphorwood

Cinnamomum camphora

Asia

Camphor Laurel

Canarywood

Centrolobium paraense

Brazil

Tarara, Putumuju

Cedar, Alaskan Yellow

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis

N.W. USA

Nootka Cedar

Cedar, Eastern Red

Juniperus virginiana

S. USA

Tennessee Red Cedar

Cedar, Incense

Libocedrus decurrens

W. USA

Pencil Cedar

Cedar, Lebanon

Cedrus libani

Europe & Asia

True Cedar

Cedar, Port Orford

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Oregon

Western White Cedar

Cedar, Spanish

Cedrela odorata

S. America

Cedro, cigar box Cedar

Cedar, W. Red

Thuya plicata

W. USA

Giant Arborvitae

Chakte-kok

Cosmocalyx spectabilis

Mexico/C. America

Redheart

Chakte-viga

Guilandina platyloba

Mexico/C. America

Fernambuco

Chechem

Metopium brownie

Mexico/C. America

Black Poisonwood

Cherry, American

Prunus serotina

E. USA

Black Cherry

Cherry, European

Prunus avium

Europe & W. Asia

Wild Cherry & Kirsche

Chestnut, European

Castanea sativa

W. & E. Europe

Sweet or Spanish Chestnut

Cocobolo

Dalbergia retusa

Mexico & C. America

Nambar

Cocuswood

Brya ebenus

W. Indies

Green Ebony

Coolibah Burl

Eucalyptus microtheca

Australia

Coolabah

Cypress, Australian

Callitris sp.

Austalia

Cypress Pine

Doussie

Afzelia africana

West Africa

Afzelia & Apa

Ebony, Brown

Libidibia sclerocarpa

Mexico

Ebano

Ebony, Ceylon

Diospyros ebenum

India & Sri Lanka

E. Indian Ebony

Ebony, Gaboon

Diospyros mespiliformis &
Diospyros crassiflora

W. Africa

Swamp Ebony

Ebony, Macassar

Diospyros celebica

Celebes Islands

Calamander

Ebony, Madagascar

Diospyros perrieri

Madagascar

Hazomafana

Ekki

Lophira alata

West Africa

Azobe & Bangassi

Elm, English

Ulmus procera

England

Red Elm

Emeri

Terminalia ivorensis

W. Africa

Black Afara

Fir, Douglas

Pseudotsuga menziesii

W. USA

Oregon Pine

Freijo

Cordia goeldiana

Brazil

Jennywood

Fustic

Chlorophora tinctoria

C. & S. America

Mora

Goncalo Alves

Astronium fraxinifolium

C. & S. America

Tigerwood

Gombeira

Swartzia laxiflora

Brazil

Coracao de Negro

Granadillo

Platymiscium pinnatum

Mexico

Macawood & Hormigo

Holly, American

Ilex opaca

E. USA

White Holly

Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus

Europe

Yoke Elm

Imbuya

Phoebe porosa

Brazil

Brazilian Walnut

Ipe

Tabebuia serratifolia

Brazil

Pau D’arco

Iroko

Chlorophora excelsa

Tropical Africa

African Teak

Ironwood, Desert

Olneya tesota

S.W. USA & Mexico

Palo de hierro

Jabin

Piscidia piscipula

Mexico & C. America

Fish Poisonwood

Jarrah Burl

Eucalyptus marginata

Australia

Jatoba

Hymenaea courbaril

Brazil

Brazilian Cherry

Jelutong

Dyera costulata

Malaysia

Jelutong bukit

Kabukalli

Goupia glabra

Guyana

Goupi

Katalox

Swartzia cubensis

Mexico

Bastard Rosewood

Kingwood, Brazilian

Dalbergia cearensis

Brazil

Violete

Kingwood, Mexican

Dalbergia congestiflora

Mexico

Camatillo

Koa

Acacia koa

Hawaii

Koa-Ka

Kokko

Albizzia lebbeck

India

E. Indian Walnut

Kwila

Intsia bijuga

S.E. Asia

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