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Contents

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1Softwoods(conifers)

2Hardwoods(angiosperms)

3Hardwoods(monocotyledons)

4Seealso

5References

6Externallinks

[edit]Softwoods(conifers)

Araucaria

oHoopPine(Aus.)Araucariacunninghamii

oParanaPine(Brazil)Araucariaangustifolia

oPehuénorChilePineAraucariaaraucana

Cedar(Cedrus);alsoappliedtoanumberofwoodsfromtreesintheCypressfamilymainlyin

NorthAmerica,eRedCedar,WhitecedarandYellow-CedarinSoftwoods,andtowoods

fromsomerelativesofthemahogany,eSpanish-cedarandAustralianRedCedarin

Hardwoods.

Cypress(Chamaecyparis,Cupressus,Taxodium)

oArizonaCypress(Cupressusarizonica)

oBaldCypressorSoutherncypress(Taxodiumdistichum)

oHinokiCypress(Chamaecyparisobtusa)

oLawson'sCypress(Chamaecyparislawsoniana)

oMediterraneanCypress(Cupressusmpervirens)

RockyMountainDouglas-fir()

EuropeanYew(Taxusbaccata)

Fir(Abies)

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oBalsamFir(Abiesbalsamea)

oSilverFir(Abiesalba)

oNobleFir(Abiesprocera)

oPacificSilverFir(Abiesamabilis)

Hemlock(Tsuga)

oEasternHemlock(Tsugacanadensis)

oMountainHemlock(Tsugamertensiana)

oWesternHemlock(Tsugaheterophylla)

Kauri(NewZealand)(Agathisaustralis)

Kaya(Torreyanucifera)

Larch(Larix)

oEuropeanLarch(Larixdecidua)

oJapaneLarch(Larixkaempferi)

oTamarackLarchorTamarack(Larixlaricina)

oWesternLarch(Larixoccidentalis)

Pine(Pinus;Manywoodsareincorrectlycalled"Pine".SeeAraucariaandDouglas-firabove)

oCorsicanpine(Pinusnigra)

oJackPine(Pinusbanksiana)

oLodgepolePine(Pinuscontortasubsplatifolia)

oMontereyPine(Pinusradiata)

oPonderosaPine(Pinusponderosa)

oRedPine(.)(Pinusresinosa)

oScotsPine,Redpine(UK),Reddeal(UK),Redwood(UK,obsolete)(Pinussylvestris)

oWhitePinein(.),YelloworWeymouthpine(UK,obsolete)

EasternWhitePine(Pinusstrobus)

WesternWhitePine(Pinusmonticola)

SugarPine(Pinuslambertiana)

oSouthernYellowpine(US)

LoblollyPine(Pinustaeda)

LongleafPine(Pinuspalustris)

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PitchPine(Pinusrigida)

ShortleafPine(Pinuchinata)

"Redcedar"

oEasternRedcedar,(Juniperusvirginiana)

oWesternredcedar(Thujaplicata)

Redwood(Sequoiampervirens)

Rimu(NewZealand)(Dacrydiumcupressinum)

Spruce(Picea)

oNorwaySpruce(Piceaabies)

oBlackSpruce(Piceamariana)

oRedSpruce(Picearubens)

oSitkaSpruce(Piceasitchensis)

oWhiteSpruce(Piceaglauca)

Sugi(Cryptomeriajaponica)

"Whitecedar"

oNorthernWhitecedar(Thujaoccidentalis)

oSouthernWhitecedar(Chamaecyparisthyoides)

"Yellow-cedar"(NootkaCypressCallitropsisnootkatensis,formerlyChamaecyparis

nootkatensis)

[edit]Hardwoods(angiosperms)

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AfricanZebrawood(Microberliniabrazzavillensis)

AfzeliaorDoussie(Afzeliaafricana)

AgbaorTola(Gossweilerodendronbalsamiferum)

Alder(Alnus)

oBlackalder(Alnusglutinosa)

oRedalder(Alnusrubra)

Applewoodorcrabapple(Malussylvestris)

Ash(Fraxinus)

oBlackash(Fraxinusnigra)

oBlueash(Fraxinusquadrangulata)

oCommonash(Fraxinuxcelsior)

oGreenash(Fraxinuspennsylvanicalanceolata)

oOregonash(lia)[1]

oPumpkinash(da)[1]

oWhiteash(Fraxinusamericana)

Aspen(Populus)

oBigtoothaspen(Populusgrandidentata)

oEuropeanaspen(Populustremula)

oQuakingaspen(Populustremuloides)

AustralianRedCedar(Toonaciliata)

AyanorMovingui(Distemonanthusbenthamianus)

Balsa(Ochromapyramidale)

Basswood

oAmericanbasswood(Tiliaamericana)[1]

oWhitebasswood(phylla)[1]

Beech(Fagus)

oEuropeanBeech(Fagussylvatica)

oAmericanBeech(Fagusgrandifolia)

Birch(Betula)

oAmericanbirches

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Graybirch(Betulapopulifolia)

Riverbirch()

Paperbirch(Betulapapyrifera)

Sweetbirch(Betulalenta)

Yellowbirch(aniensissynBetulalutea)-mostcommonbirchwood

.

oEuropeanbirches,alsoBalticbirch(.)

Silverbirch(Betulapendula)

WhiteBirch(Betulapubescens)

Blackbean(Castanospermumaustrale)

Blackwood

oAustralianBlackwoodalsoTasmanianBlackwood(Acaciamelanoxylon)

oAfricanBlackwoodorMpingo(Dalbergiamelanoxylon)

Bloodwood(Brosimumparaen)

Bocote(Cordiaalliodora)

Boxelder(Acernegundo)

BoxwoodorBox(Buxusmpervirens)

Brazilwood(Caesalpiniaechinata)

Bubinga(Guibourtia)

Buckeye(Aesculus)

oCommonHor-chestnut(Aesculushippocastanum)

oOhioBuckeye(Aesculusglabra)

oYellowBuckeye(usoctandra)

Butternut(Juglanscinerea)

Carapa(orAndiroba,Carap,Crappo,CrabwoodandSantaMaria)(Carapaguianensis).

Catalpa(Catalpa)

Cherry(Prunus)

oBlackcherry(Prunusrotina)

oRedcherry(Prunuspennsylvanica)

oWildcherry(Prunusavium)

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o"BrazilianCherry"NotaCherrySeeJatobabelow

Chestnut(Castaneadentata)

oCapeChestnut(Calodendrumcapen)

Coachwood(Ceratopetalumapetalum)

Cocobolo(Dalbergiaretusa)

Corkwood(Leitneriafloridana)

Cottonwood

oBalsampoplar(Populusbalsamifera)

oEasterncottonwood(Populusdeltoides)

oPlainscottonwood(Populussargentii)

oSwampcottonwood(Populusheterophylla)

Cucumbertree(Magnoliaacuminata)

Dogwood(Cornusspp.)

oFloweringdogwood(Cornusflorida)

oPacificdogwood(Cornusnuttallii)

Ebony(Diospyros)

oAndamanmarble-wood(India)(Diospyroskurzii)

oEbènemarbre(Mauritius,)(Diospyrosmelanida)

oGabonebony,Blackebony,Africanebony(Diospyroscrassiflora)

Elm

oAmericanelm(Ulmusamericana)

oEnglishelm(Ulmusprocera)

oRockelm(Ulmusthomasii)

oSlipperyorRedelm(Ulmusrubra)

oWychelm(Ulmusglabra)

Eucalyptus(Eucalyptus)

oLyptus

oKarri(lia)(Eucalyptusdiversicolor)

oMahoganyeucalyptus,(NewSouthWales)(Eucalyptus)

oIronbarkEucalyptussideroxylon

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oJarrahorWestAustralianeucalyptus(Eucalyptusmarginata)

oTasmanianoakorMountainash,(EucalyptusregnansEucalyptusobliquaEucalyptus

delegatensis)

oRiverRedGum

oBlueGumEucalyptussaligna

GoncaloAlves(Astroniumspp.)

Greenheart(Guyana)(Chlorocardiumrodiei)

Grenadilla(Mpingo)(Dalbergiamelanoxylon)

Gum

oBlackgum(Nyssasylvatica)

oBluegum(Eucalyptusglobulus)

oRedgumorSweetgum(Liquidambarstyraciflua)

oTupelogum(Nyssaaquatica)

Hackberry(Celtisoccidentalis)

Hickory(Carya)

oMockernuthickory(Caryaalba)

oPecan(Caryaillinoinensis)

oPignuthickory(Caryaglabra)

oShagbarkhickory(Caryaovata)

oShellbarkhickory(Caryalaciniosa)

Hornbeam(Carpinusspecies)

Hophornbeam,Eastern(Ostryavirginiana)

IpêorPoui(Tabebuia)

Iroko(MiliciaexcelsasynChlorophoraexcelsa)

Ironwoodreferstothewoodofmanytreespeciesnotedforthehardnessoftheirwood.

Treescommonlyknownasironwoodsinclude:

oBangkirai,alsoknownasBalau.

oCarpinuscaroliniana—alsoknownasAmericanhornbeam

oCasuarinaequitifolia—CommonIronwoodfromAustralia

oChoricbangarpiasubargentea

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oCopaiferaspp.

oEusideroxylonzwageri

oGuajacumofficinaleandGuajacumsanctum—Lignumvitae

oHopeaodorata

oIpealsoknownasBrazilianWalnut.

oKrugiodendronferreum—BlackIronwood

oLebomboironwoodAndrostachysjohnsonii

oLyonothamnuslyonii(undus)—CatalinaIronwood

oMesuaferrea—alsoknownasRoChestnutorCeylonIronwood,fromThailand,

Laos,Vietnam,Cambodia

oOleaspp.—variousolivetrees

oOlneyatesota—DertIronwood

oOstryavirginiana—Hophornbeam

oParrotiapersica—PersianIronwood

oTabebuiarratifolia—YellowLapacho

Jacarandá,Brazilianrowood(Dalbergianigra)

Jatobá(Hymenaeacourbaril)

Kingwood(DalbergiaCearensis)

LacewoodfromtheSycamore(.)orPlane(UK)trees(Platanusspecies)

Laurel,California(Umbellulariacalifornica)

Limba(Terminaliasuperba)

Lignumvitae(GuaiacumofficinaleandGuaiacumsanctum)

Locust

oBlacklocustorYellowlocust(Robiniapudacacia)

oHoneylocust(Gleditsiatriacanthos)

Mahogany

Maple(Acer)

oHardMaple(.)

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Sugarmaple(Acersaccharum)

Blackmaple(Acernigrum)

oSoftMaple(.)

Manitobamaple(Acernegundo)

Redmaple(Acerrubrum)

Silvermaple(Acersaccharinum)

oEuropeanMaples

Sycamoremaple(Acerpudoplatanus)

Marblewood(Marmaroxylonracemosum)

Meranti(Shoreaspp.)

Merbau(Intsiabijuga)

Mpingo(Grenadilla)(Dalbergiamelanoxylon)

Oak(Quercus)

oAmericanWhiteOakincludeswoodfromanyofthefollowingspeciesoftrees:

Buroak(Quercusmacrocarpa)

Whiteoak(Quercusalba)

Postoak(Quercusstellata)

Swampwhiteoak(Quercusbicolor)

Southernliveoak(Quercusvirginiana)

Swampchestnutoak(Quercusmichauxii)

Chestnutoak(a)

Chinkapinoak(Quercusmuhlenbergii)

Canyonliveoak(Quercuschrysolepis)

Overcupoak(Quercuslyrata)

oEnglishoak,alsoFrenchandSlavonianoakbarrels(Quercusroburandsometimes

Quercuspetraea)

oRedoakincludeswoodfromanyofthefollowingspeciesoftrees:

Redoak(Quercusrubra)

Blackoak(Quercusvelutina)

Laureloak(Quercuslaurifolia)

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Southernredoak(Quercusfalcata)

Wateroak(Quercusnigra)

Willowoak(Quercusphellos)

Nuttall'soak(lii)

o"Tasmanianoak";NotanoakeEucalyptusabove

oAustralian"Silkyoak";NotanoakeSilkyOakbelow

ObecheorSamba,Ayous,Arere,Wana,Abache(WestAfrica)(Triplochitonscleroxylon)

Okouméor"Gaboon"(Aucoumeaklaineana)

Olive(Oleaeuropaea)

OregonMyrtleorCaliforniaBayLaurel(Umbellulariacalifornica)

Padauk(Pterocarpussoyauxii)

Palisander(Dalbergia)

Pear(Pyruscommunis)

PernambucoisanothernameforBrazilwood(Caesalpiniaechinata)

PinkIvory(BerchemiaZeyheri)

Poplar(Populus;.,woodsoldaspoplarisusuallyYellow-poplar—ebelow)

oBalsampoplar(Populusbalsamifera)

oBlackpoplar(Populusnigra)

oHybridpoplar(Populus×canadensis)

oYellowpoplarorTulip(Liriodendrontulipifera)

Ramin

Redheart(Erythroxylonmexicanum)

Redcedar(Toonaciliata)

Rowood(Dalbergiaspp.)

Sal(Shorearobusta)

Sandalwood(Santalum)

Sapele(Entandrophragmacylindricum)

Sassafras(Sassafrasalbidum)

oSouthernSassafrasorAustralian(Atherospermamoschatum)

Satinwood(Ceylon)(Chloroxylonswietenia)

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Sheoak(Allocasuarinaspp.)

SilkyOak(Grevillearobusta)-SoldasLacewoodinNorthAmerica

SilverWattleAcaciadealbata

Snakewood

Sourwood(Oxydendrumarboreum)

Spanish-cedar(Cedrelaodorata)

Americansycamore(Platanusoccidentalis)

Tambotie(Spirostachysafricana)

Teak(Tectonagrandis)

Walnut(Juglans)

oBlackWalnut(Juglansnigra)

oPersianWalnut(Juglansregia)

oBrazilianwalnut;NotawalnuteIpeabove.

Wenge(Millettialaurentii)

oPanga-panga(Millettiastuhlmannii)

Willow(Salix)

oBlackwillow(Salixnigra)

oCricket-batwillow(Salixalba'Coerulea')

oWhitewillow(Salixalba)

[edit]Hardwoods(monocotyledons)

Bamboo(anumberofspeciesinTribe:Bambuae)

Coconuttimber(Cocosnucifera)is'new'woodsourcethatisincreasinglybeingudasan

ecologically-soundalternativetoendangeredhardwoods.