Wood Species Guide — Browse 150+ Species
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Acacia
Acacia spp.
Africa;Asia;Australia;Americas
2,300 lbf Janka
$5.00–$12.00/bf
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African Mahogany / Khaya
Khaya spp.
Ivory Coast;Nigeria
830 lbf Janka
$6.70–$10.00/bf
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Afrormosia
Pericopsis elata
Ivory Coast;Ghana;Nigeria
1,560 lbf Janka
$12.00–$22.00/bf
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Alaska Yellow Cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
United States (Alaska, Pacific Northwest), Canada (British Columbia)
580 lbf Janka
$12.00–$20.00/bf
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Alder
Alnus rubra
United States;Canada
590 lbf Janka
$4.00–$7.05/bf
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Amendoim (Ibiráro)
Pterogyne nitens
Brazil;Paraguay
1,912 lbf Janka
$8.00–$15.00/bf
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Angelim Pedra
Hymenolobium spp.
South America
2,080 lbf Janka
$8.00–$14.00/bf
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Apitong / Keruing
Dipterocarpus spp.
Southeast Asia
1,270 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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Aromatic Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
United States, Canada
900 lbf Janka
$5.50–$8.00/bf
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Ash
Fraxinus americana
United States
1,320 lbf Janka
$4.55–$7.95/bf
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Aspen
Populus tremuloides
United States;Canada
420 lbf Janka
$2.50–$6.00/bf
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Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
United States (Atlantic and Gulf coastal states)
350 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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Basswood
Tilia americana
United States
410 lbf Janka
$2.80–$8.00/bf
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Beech
Fagus spp.
United States;Europe
1,300 lbf Janka
$3.75–$12.25/bf
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Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
United States;Canada
1,260 lbf Janka
$4.60–$8.00/bf
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Black Limba
Terminalia superba
Ivory Coast;Ghana
490 lbf Janka
$8.00–$16.00/bf
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
United States, Southeastern Europe (naturalized)
1,700 lbf Janka
$5.00–$12.00/bf
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Bloodwood
Brosimum rubescens
Brazil;Guyana
2,900 lbf Janka
$12.30–$20.00/bf
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Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba variant)
Hymenaea courbaril
Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean
2,690 lbf Janka
$10.00–$25.00/bf
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Bubinga
Guibourtia spp.
Gabon;Cameroon
1,980 lbf Janka
$18.00–$23.00/bf
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Burmese Teak
Tectona grandis
Myanmar;India;Indonesia
1,155 lbf Janka
$30.00–$45.00/bf
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Butternut
Juglans cinerea
United States
490 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00/bf
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Cambara
Erisma uncinatum
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela
830 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00/bf
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Canarywood
Centrolobium spp.
Brazil;Peru
1,520 lbf Janka
$10.00–$18.00/bf
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Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
United States
490 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Catalpa spp.
United States
490 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Cedar (Aromatic)
Juniperus virginiana
United States
900 lbf Janka
$5.50–$8.00/bf
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Cedar Decking
Cupressus spp.
United States
350 lbf Janka
$5.00–$14.00/bf
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Character Cherry
Prunus serotina
United States
950 lbf Janka
$3.00–$8.00/bf
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Chechen
Metopium brownei
Belize;Mexico
2,250 lbf Janka
$8.00–$16.00/bf
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Cherry
Prunus serotina
United States
950 lbf Janka
$3.00–$14.75/bf
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Chestnut
Castanea dentata
United States (reclaimed only)
540 lbf Janka
$8.00–$20.00/bf
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Clear Alder
Alnus rubra
United States;Canada
590 lbf Janka
$4.00–$7.05/bf
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Clear Cherry
Prunus serotina
United States
950 lbf Janka
$8.00–$14.75/bf
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Clear Walnut
Juglans nigra
United States
1,010 lbf Janka
$12.00–$25.00/bf
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Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
United States, Canada
430 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Cumaru
Dipteryx odorata
Brazil;Peru
3,540 lbf Janka
$8.00–$14.00/bf
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Curly Maple
Acer spp.
United States
1,450 lbf Janka
$8.00–$28.00/bf
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Curupay
Anadenanthera colubrina
Argentina;Paraguay
3,140 lbf Janka
$10.00–$18.00/bf
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Cypress
Taxodium distichum
United States
510 lbf Janka
$8.00–$12.00/bf
View profileDouglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
United States;Canada
660 lbf Janka
$3.00–$11.00/bf
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Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
United States;Canada
660 lbf Janka
$3.00–$11.00/bf
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Edinam / Tiama
Entandrophragma angolense
Tropical Africa
750 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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Elm
Ulmus spp.
United States;Europe
830 lbf Janka
$3.20–$4.75/bf
View profileEuropean Beech
Fagus sylvatica
Europe
1,300 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.25/bf
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European White Oak
Quercus robur or petraea
Europe
1,360 lbf Janka
$8.00–$22.00/bf
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Garapa
Apuleia leiocarpa
Brazil
1,210 lbf Janka
$6.00–$10.00/bf
View profileGenuine Mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla
Belize;Brazil
800 lbf Janka
$6.50–$30.00/bf
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Golden Mahogany Decking
Various spp.
Brazil
800 lbf Janka
$6.50–$12.00/bf
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Grey Elm
Ulmus americana or glabra
United States
830 lbf Janka
$3.20–$5.00/bf
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Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
United States, Canada
880 lbf Janka
$3.00–$7.00/bf
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Hard Maple
Acer saccharum
United States;Canada
1,450 lbf Janka
$4.95–$16.00/bf
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Hem-Fir
Hemlock/Fir mix
United States
490 lbf Janka
$3.00–$6.00/bf
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Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla / Tsuga canadensis
United States, Canada
500 lbf Janka
$3.00–$6.00/bf
View profileHickory
Carya spp.
United States
1,820 lbf Janka
$3.35–$9.75/bf
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Carya spp.
United States
1,820 lbf Janka
$3.35–$9.75/bf
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Ipe
Handroanthus spp.
Brazil
3,680 lbf Janka
$11.00–$22.00/bf
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Iroko
Milicia excelsa
Ghana;Ivory Coast
1,260 lbf Janka
$8.00–$15.00/bf
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Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
United States (Great Lakes states), Canada
850 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Jatoba
Hymenaea courbaril
Brazil
2,690 lbf Janka
$10.00–$25.00/bf
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Hymenaea courbaril
Brazil
2,690 lbf Janka
$10.00–$25.00/bf
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Jelutong
Dyera costulata
Malaysia;Indonesia
390 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Knotty Alder
Alnus rubra
United States;Canada
590 lbf Janka
$3.00–$5.50/bf
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Knotty Pine
Pinus spp.
United States
690 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Entandrophragma candollei
Ivory Coast;Ghana
800 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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Lacewood
Panopsis spp.
Brazil
840 lbf Janka
$8.00–$16.00/bf
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Leopardwood
Roupala spp.
Brazil
2,150 lbf Janka
$12.00–$22.00/bf
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Live Sawn White Oak
Quercus alba
United States
1,360 lbf Janka
$7.00–$18.00/bf
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Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta var. latifolia
United States (Western states), Canada
480 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Mahogany
Swietenia spp.
Belize;Brazil
800 lbf Janka
$6.50–$30.00/bf
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Makore
Tieghemella heckelii
Ghana;Ivory Coast
1,100 lbf Janka
$8.00–$15.00/bf
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Mansonia
Mansonia altissima
Ghana;Ivory Coast
1,170 lbf Janka
$10.00–$20.00/bf
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Maple
Acer spp.
United States;Canada
1,450 lbf Janka
$4.95–$16.00/bf
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Maple w/ Walnut Strips
Acer spp. with Juglans nigra
United States
1,200 lbf Janka
$6.00–$16.00/bf
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Marupa
Simarouba amara
Brazil;Venezuela
440 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Massaranduba
Manilkara bidentata
Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Central America
3,190 lbf Janka
$8.00–$15.00/bf
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Meranti – Dark Red
Shorea spp.
Malaysia;Indonesia
780 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00/bf
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Merbau
Intsia bijuga
Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Pacific Islands
1,925 lbf Janka
$10.00–$18.00/bf
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Mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa
United States (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico), Mexico
2,345 lbf Janka
$8.00–$18.00/bf
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Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
United States (naturalized), Iran, China, Japan
1,080 lbf Janka
$4.00–$10.00/bf
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Mixed Maple/Cherry
Acer spp. and Prunus serotina
United States
1,200 lbf Janka
$4.00–$12.00/bf
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Mixed Maple/Walnut
Acer spp. and Juglans nigra
United States
1,200 lbf Janka
$5.00–$14.00/bf
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Morado
Machaerium spp.
Bolivia;Brazil
2,200 lbf Janka
$12.00–$25.00/bf
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Mulberry
Morus rubra
United States
1,680 lbf Janka
$4.00–$10.00/bf
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Nogal (Peruvian Walnut)
Juglans neotropica
Peru;Ecuador
960 lbf Janka
$8.00–$18.00/bf
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Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island (Australia), New Zealand, Hawaii (planted)
600 lbf Janka
$3.00–$8.00/bf
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Nyatoh
Palaquium spp.
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
770 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Oak (Red)
Quercus rubra
United States
1,290 lbf Janka
$3.00–$10.50/bf
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Obeche
Triplochiton scleroxylon
Ghana;Nigeria
340 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Okoume
Aucoumea klaineana
Gabon
380 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00/bf
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Osage Orange
Maclura pomifera
United States
2,620 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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Padauk
Pterocarpus spp.
Cameroon;Myanmar
2,170 lbf Janka
$9.15–$20.00/bf
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Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
United States (Southern states), Mexico
1,820 lbf Janka
$3.35–$9.75/bf
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Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
United States
2,300 lbf Janka
$6.00–$15.00/bf
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Pine
Pinus spp.
United States
690 lbf Janka
$2.00–$7.00/bf
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Pinus spp.
United States
690 lbf Janka
$2.00–$7.00/bf
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Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
United States (Western states), Canada
460 lbf Janka
$3.00–$7.00/bf
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Pinus ponderosa
United States
460 lbf Janka
$3.00–$7.00/bf
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Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
United States
540 lbf Janka
$2.65–$8.00/bf
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Port Orford Cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
United States (Oregon, Northern California)
560 lbf Janka
$8.00–$16.00/bf
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Premium Walnut
Juglans nigra
United States
1,010 lbf Janka
$12.00–$25.00/bf
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Purpleheart
Peltogyne spp.
Brazil;Guyana
2,520 lbf Janka
$10.00–$14.00/bf
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Quarter Sawn Red Oak
Quercus rubra
United States
1,290 lbf Janka
$5.00–$15.00/bf
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Quarter Sawn White Oak
Quercus alba
United States
1,360 lbf Janka
$9.00–$25.00/bf
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Red Balau
Shorea spp.
Malaysia;Indonesia
1,630 lbf Janka
$8.00–$14.00/bf
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Red Grandis
Eucalyptus grandis
Uruguay;Brazil
630 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00/bf
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Red Oak
Quercus rubra
United States
1,290 lbf Janka
$3.00–$10.50/bf
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Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
United States
420 lbf Janka
$3.00–$12.00/bf
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Rift Sawn Red Oak
Quercus rubra
United States
1,290 lbf Janka
$4.50–$13.00/bf
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Rift Sawn White Oak
Quercus alba
United States
1,360 lbf Janka
$8.00–$20.00/bf
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Rubberwood
Hevea brasiliensis
Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Brazil
980 lbf Janka
$3.00–$6.00/bf
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Rustic Cherry
Prunus serotina
United States
950 lbf Janka
$3.00–$8.00/bf
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Rustic Hickory
Carya spp.
United States
1,820 lbf Janka
$3.35–$6.00/bf
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Rustic Maple
Acer spp.
United States
1,450 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Rustic Walnut
Juglans nigra
United States
1,010 lbf Janka
$6.00–$14.00/bf
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Rustic White Oak
Quercus alba
United States
1,360 lbf Janka
$5.00–$12.00/bf
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Myroxylon balsamum
Brazil;Peru
2,400 lbf Janka
$10.00–$20.00/bf
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Santos Mahogany
Myroxylon balsamum
Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina
2,400 lbf Janka
$10.00–$20.00/bf
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Entandrophragma cylindricum
Ivory Coast;Nigeria
1,410 lbf Janka
$6.95–$13.50/bf
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Sapele
Entandrophragma cylindricum
Ivory Coast;Nigeria
1,410 lbf Janka
$6.95–$13.50/bf
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Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
United States, Canada
630 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Shedua
Guibourtia ehie
Ghana;Ivory Coast
1,430 lbf Janka
$10.00–$18.00/bf
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Sipo
Entandrophragma utile
Ivory Coast;Ghana
1,410 lbf Janka
$7.00–$14.00/bf
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Soft Maple
Acer spp.
United States;Canada
950 lbf Janka
$5.00–$13.00/bf
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Southern Yellow Pine
Pinus spp.
United States
870 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Spanish Cedar
Cedrela odorata
Mexico;Brazil
600 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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Spruce
Picea spp. (P. sitchensis, P. glauca, P. engelmannii)
United States, Canada
490 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF)
Picea/Abies/Pinus spp.
Canada;United States
510 lbf Janka
$2.00–$5.00/bf
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Steamed Walnut
Juglans nigra
United States
1,010 lbf Janka
$6.00–$20.00/bf
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Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana
United States (California, Oregon)
380 lbf Janka
$4.00–$10.00/bf
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Platanus occidentalis
United States
770 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
United States, Canada
770 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Tamarack/Larch
Larix laricina
United States, Canada
590 lbf Janka
$3.00–$8.00/bf
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Tanguile/Philippine Mahogany
Shorea polysperma
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia
770 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00/bf
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Tatajuba
Bagassa guianensis
Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana
1,400 lbf Janka
$8.00–$14.00/bf
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Teak
Tectona grandis
Indonesia;India
1,155 lbf Janka
$25.00–$45.00/bf
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Thermally Modified
Various spp.
United States;Finland
400 lbf Janka
$4.00–$12.00/bf
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Tigerwood
Astronium spp.
Brazil
1,850 lbf Janka
$14.00–$18.00/bf
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Tulipwood
Dalbergia spp.
Brazil
1,200 lbf Janka
$18.00–$35.00/bf
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Vitex/Molave
Vitex parviflora
Philippines, Southeast Asia
2,210 lbf Janka
$10.00–$20.00/bf
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Walnut
Juglans nigra
United States
1,010 lbf Janka
$6.00–$25.00/bf
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Wenge
Millettia laurentii
Congo;Cameroon
1,630 lbf Janka
$18.50–$24.00/bf
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Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
United States;Canada
350 lbf Janka
$5.00–$14.00/bf
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White Limba
Terminalia superba
Ivory Coast;Ghana
490 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00/bf
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White Oak
Quercus alba
United States
1,360 lbf Janka
$6.50–$25.00/bf
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White Pine
Pinus strobus
United States, Canada
380 lbf Janka
$3.00–$10.00/bf
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Wormy Maple
Acer spp.
United States
950 lbf Janka
$4.00–$8.00/bf
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Yellow Poplar (Tulipwood)
Liriodendron tulipifera
United States
540 lbf Janka
$2.65–$8.00/bf
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Zebrawood
Microberlinia brazzavillensis
Cameroon;Gabon
1,830 lbf Janka
$19.00–$30.00/bf
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