List Of Hardwood Species

This guide features 20 of the most abundant and most often used hardwood species.

List of hardwood species. The guide to american hardwood species. Most common hardwoods. Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder alnus black alder alnus glutinosa red alder alnus rubra ash fraxinus black ash fraxinus nigra blue ash fraxinus. From the big leaf maple and white birch to the red alder and trembling aspen bc s hardwood species are used to make such beautiful wood products as flooring cabinetry and furniture as well as musical instruments interior millwork and more.

In addition to the basics where they grow general description and abundance. As a resource american hardwoods are abundant renewing and sustainable and an excellent choice for eco effective design and building. The uses of oak include almost everything that mankind has ever derived from trees timber food for man and animals fuel watershed protection shade and beauty tannin and extractives. In the process of identifying wood things can get a bit overwhelming when faced with the hundreds and hundreds of possible species yet in the context of everyday woods that most people in the united states or canada are likely to encounter the list of possible woods is usually much shorter.