Wood Species Guide — Browse Species
Species profiles, reference properties and purchasing guidance — with pricing and verification limitations made explicit.
Contractor framing comparison
Compare Douglas Fir–Larch, Southern Pine, Hem–Fir and SPF without confusing species research with grade-marked design values.
Open resourceWater-resistant lumber
Match natural durability and preservative treatment to above-water, freshwater, ground-contact and saltwater exposure.
Open resourceMarine teak specification
Use the USDA-based teak property matrix, deck-system guidance and procurement checklist.
Open resource139 species found
Prices are unverified catalog references, not live quotes. Price filters use the stored lower bound; price sorting uses range lows. Duplicate records are retained internally, with one selected record per reviewed slug here.
Acacia
Acacia spp.
Africa;Asia;Australia;Americas
2,300 lbf Janka
$5.00–$12.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
African Mahogany / Khaya
Khaya spp.
Ivory Coast;Nigeria
830 lbf Janka
$6.70–$10.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Afrormosia
Pericopsis elata
Ivory Coast;Ghana;Nigeria
1,560 lbf Janka
$12.00–$22.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Alaska Yellow Cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
United States (Alaska, Pacific Northwest), Canada (British Columbia)
580 lbf Janka
$12.00–$20.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Alder
Alnus rubra
United States;Canada
590 lbf Janka
$4.00–$7.05 per board foot
Unverified reference
Amendoim (Ibiráro)
Pterogyne nitens
Brazil;Paraguay
1,912 lbf Janka
$8.00–$15.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Angelim Pedra
Hymenolobium spp.
South America
2,080 lbf Janka
$8.00–$14.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Apitong / Keruing
Dipterocarpus spp.
Southeast Asia
1,270 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Aromatic Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
United States, Canada
900 lbf Janka
$5.50–$8.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Ash
Fraxinus americana
United States
1,320 lbf Janka
$4.55–$7.95 per board foot
Unverified reference
Aspen
Populus tremuloides
United States;Canada
420 lbf Janka
$2.50–$6.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
United States (Atlantic and Gulf coastal states)
350 lbf Janka
$6.00–$12.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Basswood
Tilia americana
United States
410 lbf Janka
$2.80–$8.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Beech
Fagus spp.
United States;Europe
1,300 lbf Janka
$3.75–$12.25 per board foot
Unverified reference
Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
United States;Canada
1,260 lbf Janka
$4.60–$8.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Black Limba
Terminalia superba
Ivory Coast;Ghana
490 lbf Janka
$8.00–$16.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
United States, Southeastern Europe (naturalized)
1,700 lbf Janka
$5.00–$12.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Bloodwood
Brosimum rubescens
Brazil;Guyana
2,900 lbf Janka
$12.30–$20.00 per board foot
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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 per board foot
Unverified reference
Bubinga
Guibourtia spp.
Gabon;Cameroon
1,980 lbf Janka
$18.00–$23.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Burmese Teak
Tectona grandis
Myanmar;India;Indonesia
1,155 lbf Janka
$30.00–$45.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
United States
490 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00 per board foot
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Cambara
Erisma uncinatum
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela
830 lbf Janka
$5.00–$10.00 per board foot
Unverified reference
Canarywood
Centrolobium spp.
Brazil;Peru
1,520 lbf Janka
$10.00–$18.00 per board foot
Unverified reference