White Pine, also called Eastern White Pine (scientific name: Pinusstrobus), has a light brown heartwood, sometimes with a red hue. Sapwood is pale yellow to almost white, darkening with age. Its texture is medium, and grain is straight. White Pine is commonly found in eastern North America. It is not durable for heartwood decay. Janka […]
Western Red Cedar (scientific name: Thujaplicata), has a heartwood red-pink brown color. Sapwood is narrow and pale yellow-white, not always clearly distinguishable from the heartwood. Its texture is medium to coarse, and grain is straight. Western Red Cedar is commonly found in the Pacific Northwest United States and Canada. It is rated durable to very […]
Zebra Wood, also called Zebrano(scientific name: Microberliniabrazzavillensis), has a heartwood of light brown to cream color with dark black-brown streaks, which resemble a zebra’s stripes. Its texture is coarse and open pores, and grain is generally wavy or interlocked. Quarter cut/sawn lumber has mostly uniform stripes. Flat cut/sawn lumber has wavy stripes. Zebra Wood is […]
Yellow Heart, also called Pau Amarello(scientific name: Euxylophoraparaensis), has a heartwood of pale to golden yellow color, which darkens with age. Sapwood is white or pale yellow. Its texture is fine, luster is high and grain is generally straight through with some waviness or interlocking. Yellow Heart is commonly found in Brazil. It is moderately […]
Douglas Fir (scientific name: Pseudotsugamenziesii) has a heartwood of light brown color with a hint of yellow or red (color varies with age and location of tree). Its texture is medium to coarse, luster is moderate and grain is usually straight, sometimes slightly wavy. When quarter cut/sawn the grain is straight and plain. Flat cut/sawn […]
Wenge(scientific name: Millettialaurentii), has a heartwood of medium brown color, occasionally with a red or yellow hue, and almost black streaks. Its texture is very coarse, and grain is straight. Wengeis commonly found in central Africa. It is very durable and resistant to termite attack. Janka Hardness : 8,600 N(1,930 lbf) Average Dried Weight : […]
Tiger Wood, also called Tigerwood, Goncalo Alves, and Jobillo(scientific name: Astroniumgraveolens and A. fraxinifolium), has a heartwood of reddish-brown color, with irregular streaks of black/dark brown. Its texture is fine and uniform, luster is good and grain is usually interlocked or wavy (sometimes straight). Tiger Wood is commonly found in Mexico and southwards to Brazil. […]
Aromatic Cedar, also called Aromatic Red Cedar and Eastern Red Cedar (scientific name: Juniperusvirginiana), has a heartwood of violet-brown or reddish color. Sapwood is pale yellow in color and may appear in heartwood as streaks/stripes. Its texture is very fine, has a straight grain with knots. Aromatic Red Cedar is found in eastern North America. […]
Teak, also called Burmese Teak (scientific name: Tectonagrandis), has a heartwood of golden or medium brown color. Its texture is coarse and uneven, luster is moderate to low and grain is straight but can be interlocked or wavy. Teak is commonly found in south Asia. It is exceptionally resistant to decay and heartwood is rated […]
Spanish Cedar, also called Cedro(scientific name: Cedrelaodorata), has a heartwood of light pink to red-brown color. Pockets of natural oils and gum are to be expected. Its texture is medium, luster is moderate and grain is straight or slightly interlocked. Spanish Cedaris commonly found in the Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is […]
