|
Wood
Names
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| ENGLISH
NAME |
FRENCH
NAME |
BOTANICAL
NAME |
ORIGIN
|
OTHER
NAMES |
| Acacia, German |
Robinier / Faux Acacia |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Germany |
Robinia |
| Afrormosia |
Afrormosia |
Afrormosia elata |
W.Africa |
Kokrodua |
| Afzelia Burl |
Afzelia loupe |
Afzelia xylocarpa |
S.E.Asia |
Makamong |
| Alder |
Aune commune |
Alnus glutinosa |
Europe, Africa, Oceania |
European, Common, Alder |
| Alder, Red |
Aune rouge |
Alnus rubra |
North America |
Western, Oregon, Alder |
| Amboyna Burl |
Amboine (loupe) |
Pterocarpus indicus |
S.E. Asia |
Amboina |
| Angelim Vermelho |
|
Dinizia excelsa |
S. America |
Red Angel |
| Angico |
Angico |
Piptadenia rigida |
Argentina |
Curupay |
| Aniegre |
AniÈgrÈ |
Aningeria altissima |
W. Africa |
Anegre & Landosan |
| Apple, English |
Pommier |
Malus pumila |
England |
Wild Apple |
| Ash, American |
Fríne blanc |
Fraxinus americana |
E. USA / Canada |
White Ash |
| Ash, European |
Fríne commun |
Fraxinus excelsior |
Europe |
Olive Ash / Common Ash |
| Ash, Black |
Fríne noir |
Fraxinus nigra |
USA / Canada |
Brown, Basket Ash |
| Aspen, Quaking |
Peuplier tremble |
Populus tremuloides |
C. & N.America |
Aspen |
| Avodire
|
Avodire
|
Turraeanthus
africana |
Africa |
Apaya or Wansenwa
|
| Balsa
|
Balsa
|
Ochroma
pyramidale |
Ecuador |
Corkwood |
| Balsamo
|
Cabriuva
|
Myroxylon
balsamum |
Mexico |
Santos Mahogany |
| Banksia
|
|
Banksia
grandis |
Australia
|
Giant Banksia
|
| Basswood |
Tilleul |
Tilia
americana |
USA |
Linden, Limetree |
| Beech,
American |
Hítre
amÈricain |
Fagus
grandifolia |
USA / Canada |
Amer., Canadian,
Red, Beech |
| Beech,
European |
Hítre
d'Europe / Fayard |
Fagus
sylvatica |
Europe |
English, German,
etc. Beech |
| Beefwood-Bulletwood |
Sapotille |
Manilkara bidentata |
S.America |
Macawood, S.Am.Mahogany |
| Beli
|
|
Paraberlinia
bifoliolota |
W. Africa
|
Awoura |
| Benge
|
|
Guibourtia
arnoldia |
W. Africa
|
Mutenye |
| Bimblebox
Burl |
|
Eucalyptus
populifolia |
Australia
|
Poplar-leaved
Box |
| Birch
|
Merisier
/ Bouleau jaune |
Betula
alleghaniensis |
North America |
Yellow, Silver,
or Black Birch |
| Birch, Masur
|
Merisier
figurÈ |
Betula
alba |
Sweden |
Alpine Birch
Burl |
| Blackbean
|
|
Castanospermum
australe |
Oceania, S.E.Asia |
Moreton Bay
Bean |
| Blackwood,
African |
Grenadille
d'Afrique |
Dalbergia
melanoxylon |
E.Africa /Oceania |
African Grenadillo,
Zebra Wood |
| Blackwood,
Australian |
|
Acacia
melanoxylon |
Oceania / S.E.Asia |
Tasmanian
Blackwood |
| Bloodwood
|
SatinÈ
rubanÈ |
Brosimum
paraense |
Brazil |
Satine, Cardinalwood
|
| Bocote
|
Bocote
mexicain |
Cordia
gerascanthus |
Mexico |
Barcino, Cordiawood
|
| Boxwood,
African |
Kamassie |
Gonioma
kamassi |
Africa |
Kamassi Boxwood
|
| Boxwood,
Castella |
Buis
du BrÈsil |
Calycophyllum
multiflorum |
Brazil |
Palo blanco-Palo
mulato |
| Boxwood,
European |
Buis
europËen |
Buxus
sempervirens |
England &
Europe |
Box |
| Boxwood,
Zapatero |
Buis
d'Amerique |
Gossypiospermum
praecox |
W.Indies &
Venezuela |
Maracaibo
Boxwood |
| Brauna
|
Rabo
de macaco |
Melanoxylon
brauna |
Brazil |
Grauna |
| Briar,
Mediterranean |
BruyËre
|
Erica
arborea |
Spain |
Bruyere, Giant
Heath |
| Bubinga
|
Bubinga
|
Guibourtia
tessmannii |
W.Africa |
African Rosewood
|
| Buckeye
Burl |
|
Aesculus
californica |
U.S.A. |
California
Buckeye |
| Butternut
|
Noyer
tendre / cendrÈ |
Juglans
cinerea |
N.America |
White Walnut |
| Camphorwood
|
|
Cinnamomum
camphora |
Africa, Oceania,
N.Amer. |
Camphor Laurel
|
| Canarywood
|
Arariba
|
Centrolobium
paraense |
Brazil |
Tarara, Putumuju
|
| Cedar,
Alaskan Yellow |
CËdre
jaune (cyprËs d'Alaska)
|
Chamaecyparis
nootkatensis |
N.W. USA |
Nootka Cedar
|
| Cedar,
Eastern Red |
CËdre
aromatique |
Juniperus
virginiana |
S. USA |
Aromatic Red
Cedar |
| Cedar,
Incense |
|
Libocedrus
decurrens |
W.USA |
Pencil Cedar,
Post Cedar |
| Cedar,
Lebanon |
CËdre
du Liban |
Cedrus
libani |
Europe &
Asia |
True Cedar
|
| Cedar,
Alaska |
|
Chamaecyparis
nootkatensis |
North America |
Nootka cypress,
canoe cedar |
| Cedar,
Spanish |
CËdre
espagnol |
Cedrela
odorata |
S. America
|
Cedro, cigar
box Cedar |
| Cedar,
W. Red |
CËdre
rouge de l'ouest |
Thuya
plicata |
W. USA |
Giant Arborvitae
|
| Chakte-kok
|
|
Cosmocalyx
spectabilis |
Mexico/C.
America |
Redheart |
| Chakte-viga
|
|
Guilandina
platyloba |
Mexico/C.
America |
Fernambuco
|
| Chechem
|
Bois
mulatre |
Metopium
brownei |
Mexico/C.America
|
Black Poisonwood
|
| Cherry,
American |
Ceriser
amÈricain |
Prunus
serotina |
E. USA |
Black Cherry
|
| Cherry,
European |
Cerisier
europËen |
Prunus
avium |
Europe &
W. Asia |
Wild Cherry
& Kirsche |
| Chestnut,
European |
Chataignier
|
Castanea
sativa |
W. & E.
Europe |
Sweet or Spanish |
| Cocobolo
|
Cocobolo
|
Dalbergia
retusa |
Mexico &
C. America |
Nambar |
| Cocuswood
|
Pois
doux a paille |
Brya
ebenus |
W.Indies /
Oceania |
Green, Brown,
Amer., Ebony |
| Coolibah
Burl |
|
Eucalyptus
microtheca |
Australia
|
Coolabah |
| Cumaru
|
Cumaru
/ gaiac de Cayenne |
Dipteryx
odorata |
Latin America
/ Oceania |
Tonka |
| Cumaru
|
Cumaru |
Dipteryx
oleifera |
Central America |
Almendro |
| Curupay
|
Angico
preto |
Anadenanthera
macrocarpa |
S. America
|
Dark angico |
| Cypress,
Australian |
CyprËs |
Callitris
sp. |
Austalia |
Cypress Pine
|
| Dogwood
|
Cornouiller |
Cornus
peruviana |
Latin America
|
Dogwood |
| Dogwood,
flowering |
Cornoiuller |
Cornus
florida |
USA / Canada |
Boxwood, Bunchberry
|
| Ebony, Black
|
EbËne
noir |
Diospyros
ebenun |
Oceania / S.E.
Asia |
Black ebony |
| Ebony,
Brown |
EbËne
mexique |
Libidibia
sclerocarpa |
Mexico |
Ebano |
| Ebony,
Ceylon |
EbËne
plaqueminier |
Diospyros
ebenaster |
India &
Sri Lanka |
E. Indian
Ebony |
| Ebony,
Gaboon |
EbËne
de Gabon |
Diospyros
crassiflora |
W. Africa
|
Swamp Ebony
|
| Ebony,
Macassar stiped |
EbËne
striÈ de Macassar |
Diospyros
celebica |
Celebes Islands
|
Calamander
|
| Ebony,
Madagascar |
EbËne
noir de Madagascar |
Diospyros
perrieri |
Madagascar
|
Hazomafana
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Ekki
|
|
Lophira
alata |
W.Africa |
Azobe, Bangassi,
African Oak |
| Elm, English
|
Orme
d'Angleterre |
Ulmus
procera |
England |
Red Elm |
| Elm, Soft
|
Orme
gris |
Ulmus
americana |
N.America |
Florida, American,
Elm |
| Emeri
|
|
Terminalia
ivorensis |
W.Africa |
Black Afara
|
| Fir, Douglas
|
Sapin
Douglas |
Pseudotsuga
menziesii |
Central & N.America |
B.C. Fir, Oregon
Pine |
| Freijo
|
|
Cordia
goeldiana |
Brazil |
Jennywood,
S.Amer. Walnut |
| Fustic
|
Bois
d'orange, Bois jaune |
Chlorophora
tinctoria |
C. & S.
America |
Mora, Pau
amarello |
| GonÁalo
Alves |
GonÁalo
Alves |
Astronium
fraxinifolium |
C. & S.
America |
Kingwood, Tigerwood
|
| Gombeira
|
|
Swartzia
laxiflora |
Brazil |
Coracao de
Negro |
| Granadillo
|
|
Platymiscium
pinnatum |
Mexico |
Macawood &
Hormigo |
| Hickory
|
Caryer
(Hickory) |
Carya
spp. |
North America |
Shagbark, etc.,
Hickory |
| Holly,
American |
Chíne
vert / Houx comm. |
Ilex
opaca |
E. USA |
White Holly
|
| Hornbeam
|
Charme
d`Europe |
Carpinus
betulus |
Europe |
Yoke Elm |
| Imbuia
|
Imbula
|
Phoebe
porosa |
Brazil, S.Africa |
Brazilian
Walnut |
| Ipe
|
IpÈ (Ebene
verte) |
Tabebuia
serratifolia |
Brazil |
Greenheart |
| Iroko
|
Iroko
|
Chlorophora
excelsa |
Tropical Africa
|
African Teak
|
| Jabin
|
Bois
a envirer |
Ichthyomethia
piscipula |
C. & N.America |
Fish Poisonwood,
Piscidia |
| Jarrah |
Jarrah
/ Eucalyptus rouge |
Eucalyptus
marginata |
Australia |
Jarrah |
| Jatoba |
Jatoba
/ Courbaril |
Hymenaea
courbaril |
Brazil |
Brazilian Cherry
|
| Jelutong
|
|
Dyera
costulata |
Malaysia |
Jelutong bukit
|
| Katalox
|
|
Swartzia
cubensis |
Mexico |
Bastard Rosewood,
Wamara |
| Kingwood,
Brazilian |
Bois
de violet |
Dalbergia
cearensis |
Brazil |
Violete |
| Kingwood,
Mexican |
|
Dalbergia
congestiflora |
Mexico |
Camatillo
|
| Koa
|
|
Acacia
koa |
Hawaii |
Koa-Ka |
| Kokko
|
|
Albizzia
lebbeck |
India |
E.Indian Walnut
|
| Kwila
|
|
Intsia
bijuga |
S.E.Asia |
Merbau, Borneo
teak |
| Lacewood
|
Lacewood
|
Roupala
brasiliensis |
Brazil |
Louro Faia
|
| Laurel,
E. Indian |
Laurier
|
Terminalia
tomentosa |
India &
Burma |
E.Indian Walnut
|
| Leadwood
|
|
Combretum
imberbe |
Southern Africa
|
Hardekool
|
| Lemonwood
|
|
Calycophyllum
candidissimum |
C.& S.
America |
Degame |
| Lignum
Vitae |
Gaiac |
Guaiacum
officinale |
Mexico |
Guayacan |
| Limba
|
Limba
/ Noyer limbo |
Terminalia
superba |
Africa |
Black Limba,
Korina, Frake |
| Madrone
|
|
Arbutus
menziesii |
N. America |
Madrona |
| Mahogany,
African |
Acajou
d'Afrique |
Khaya
ivorensis |
W. Africa
|
Acajou |
| Mahogany,
Honduras |
Acajou
d'Amerique |
Swietenia
macrophylla |
Tropical America
|
Caoba |
| Mahogany,
Mountain |
|
Cercocarpus
ledifolius |
W.USA |
Curl-leaf Mahogany
|
| Mahogany,
Santos |
Cabriuva
- Balsamo |
Myroxylon
balsamum |
Mexico |
Balsamo |
| Makore
|
MakorÈ
|
Tieghemella
heckelii |
W. Africa
|
African Cherry
|
| Maple,
Hard |
…rable
blanc |
Acer
saccharum |
USA / Canada |
Sugar Maple
/ Rock Maple |
| Maple,
Red |
…rable
rouge / Plaine |
Acer
rubrum |
USA / Canada |
Red Maple
/ Soft Maple |
| Maple,
Bigleaf |
…rable
de l`ouest |
Acer
macrophyllum |
N.W. USA |
Pacific or
Western Maple |
| Marblewood
|
Bois
serpent ou zebra |
Marmoxylon
racemosum |
Surinam &
Brazil |
Snakewood |
| Mesquite
|
|
Prosopis
nigra |
N. & S.
America |
Algaroba,
Honey-locust |
| Mopane
|
|
Colophospermum
mopane |
S.Africa, Oceania
|
Balsam tree,
Mopanie |
| Movingui
|
|
Distemonanthus
spp. |
Africa |
Nigerian Satinwood
|
| Muhuhu
|
|
Brachylaena
hutchinsii |
East Africa
|
Muhugwe |
| Mulga
|
|
Acacia
aneura |
Australia,
Oceania |
Spearwood
|
| Myrtle,
Tasmanian |
|
Nothofagus
cunninghamii |
Tasmania |
Myrtle Beech,
Tasmanian beech |
| Myrtlewood
|
|
Umbellularia
californica |
Oregon &
California |
Pepperwood,
California laurel |
| Narra
|
|
Pterocarpus
indicus |
S.E.Asia |
New Guinea
Rosewood, Padauk |
| Oak, E.
White |
Chíne
blanc |
Quercus
alba |
USA |
White Oak
|
| Oak, English
|
Chíne
brun |
Quercus
robur |
England &
Europe |
English Brown
Oak |
| Oak, Oregon
|
Chíne
amÈricain |
Quercus
garryana |
Pacific Northwest
USA |
Valley Oak
|
| Oak, Red
|
Chíne
rouge |
Quercus
rubra |
USA |
Spanish Oak
|
| Obeche
|
Samba
gris |
Triplochiton
scleroxylon |
Africa |
Bush maple,
Wawa |
| Olive
|
Olivier
|
Olea
europea |
Mediterranean
|
Spanish, Russian,
etc., Olive |
| Osage Orange
|
Bois
díArc |
Maclura
pomifera |
USA |
Hedge or Horse
apple |
| Padauk,
African |
Padouk
africain |
Pterocarpus
soyauxii |
W.Africa |
Camwood, Red
Santal |
| Padauk,
Burmese |
Padouk
de Birmanie |
Pterocarpus
macrocarpus |
Oceania, S.E.Asia |
Pradoo |
| Palmwood |
Palmier |
Borassus flabelliformis |
India |
Palmyra |
| Palletto |
Bois du palette |
Ubiquitus palletus |
Worldwide |
Unknown palette wood |
| Panga Panga
|
|
Millettia
stuhlmannii |
Tropical Africa
|
Mpande, Partridgewood,
Wenge |
| Partridgewood
|
Bois
olive / Bois palmiste
|
Andira
inermis |
Brazil |
Angelim, Pheasantwood
|
| Paulownia
|
|
Paulownia
tomentosa |
Asia, Latin
America |
Kiri, Blue
catalpa, Empress tree
|
| Pau Amarello |
Bois
BrÈsil |
Euxylophora
paraensis |
Brazil |
Yellowheart,
Canarywood |
| Pau Marfim
|
|
Balfourodendron
riedelianum |
S.America
|
Ivorywood
& Marfim |
| Pau Rosa
|
|
Swartzia
madagascariensis |
Africa |
Snake bean |
| Pau Rosa
|
Bois
de Rose |
Aniba
duckei |
C. & S.America |
Female Rosewood |
| Pearwood,
European |
Poirier |
Pyrus
communis |
Eur., N.Amer.,
Oceania |
Wild Pear &
Common pear |
| Pernambuco |
Pernamboucu
/ Bois de BrÈsil |
Guilandina
echinata |
Brazil |
Brazilwood,
Bahia wood |
| Pine, Eastern
White |
Pin blanc |
Pinus
strobus |
Central & N.America |
Yellow, Quebec,
Soft, Pine |
| Pine, Ponderosa |
|
Pinus
ponderosa |
N.America |
Western Yellow,
Black, Pitch, |
| Pine, Sugar |
Pin sucrÈ |
Pinus
lambertiana |
N.America |
Big Pine |
| Pink Ivory
|
Pau Rosa |
Rhamnus
zeyheri |
Africa |
Red Ivorywood |
| Plane, European
|
Platane
commun |
Platanus
hybrida |
W.Europe, Mediterranean |
London, European,
Plane (see Sycamore) |
| Plum, European
|
Prunier
|
Prunus
domestica |
N. Europe
|
Bois de prunier
|
| Poplar,
Yellow |
Peuplier
amÈricain |
Liriodendron
tulipifera |
North America |
Tulipwood,
Tuliptree |
| Prima Vera
|
|
Tabebuia
donnell-smithii |
C.America
|
Prima Vera
or White Mahogany |
| Purpleheart
|
Amarante
|
Peltogyne
paniculata |
C. & S.
America |
Amaranth |
| Rauli
|
|
Nothofagus
procera |
Chile |
(Anis) Chilean
or Antartic Beech |
| Redwood
|
|
Sequoia
sempervirens |
California
& Oregon |
Sequoia, Vervona |
| Rosewood,
Amazon |
Palissandre
du Amazon |
Dalbergia
spruceana |
Brazil |
Jacaranda do
Para |
| Rosewood,
Brazilian |
Palissandre
BrÈsilliene |
Dalbergia
nigra |
Brazil |
Jacaranda,
Bahia Rosewood |
| Rosewood,
Burmese |
Palissandre
de Birmanie |
Dalbergia
cultrata |
Oceania & S.E.Asia |
Blackwood |
| Rosewood,
Burmese |
Palissandre
de Birmanie |
Dalbergia
oliveri |
Oceania & S.E.Asia |
Burma Tulipwood |
| Rosewood,
E. Indian |
Palissandre
des Indes |
Dalbergia
latifolia |
India |
Bombay Blackwood,
Sisu |
| Rosewood,
Guatemala |
Palissandre
de Guatemala |
Dalbergia
cubilquitzensis |
Guatemala &
Honduras |
Rosul |
| Rosewood,
Honduras |
Palissandre
du Honduras |
Dalbergia
stevensonii |
C.America |
Nagaed wood |
| Rosewood,
Indian |
Sissoo |
Dalbergia
sissoo |
Africa, Oceania |
Sisoo |
| Rosewood,
Madagascar |
Palissandre
de Madagascar |
Dalbergia
baroni |
Madagascar
|
Palisander
or Voamboana |
| Rosewood,
Madagascar |
Palissandre
de Madagascar |
Dalbergia
maritima |
Madagascar
|
Bois de Rose
|
| Rosewood,
Madagascar |
Palissandre
de Madagascar |
Dalbergia
trichocarpa |
Madagascar
|
Manipika |
| Rosewood,
Mexican |
Palissandre
Mexique |
Dalbergia
Granadillo |
W. Mexico
|
a.k.a. Granadillo,
(see above) |
| Rosewood,
Santos |
Morado
|
Machaerium
scleroxylon |
S.America |
Morado |
| Sapele |
Sapelli |
Entandrophragma
cylindricum |
Africa |
West African
cedar, Scented mahogany |
| Snakewood
|
Amourette
/ SatinÈ rouge |
Piratinera
guianensis |
S.America /
Oceania |
Leopardwood,
also see Marblewood |
| Spruce,
Norway |
…pica
commun |
Picea
abies |
E. & W. Europe |
Baltic or European
spruce |
| Spruce,
Sitka |
…pinette
Sitka |
Picea
sitchensis |
USA / Canada |
Black spruce |
| Sumac, Staghorn
|
Vinaigrier |
Rhus
typhina |
C. & N. America
|
Skunk bush,
Vinager tree |
| Sycamore
|
Sycomore
amÈricain |
Platanus
occidentalis |
United States |
Buttonwood,
Planetree |
| Sycamore
plane |
Faux
platane |
Acer
pseudoplatanus |
Africa, W.Europe |
English maple,
Planetree |
| Teak
|
Teck
de Birmanie |
Tectona
grandis |
C.America,
Oceania |
Burma teak |
| Tulipwood
|
Bois
de rose vÈritable |
Dalbergia
frutescens |
Central & S.
America |
Pau rosa |
| Tupelo,
Water |
TupÈlo |
Nyssa
aquatica |
United States |
Black gum,
Water gum |
| Walnut,
Black |
Noyer
noir |
Juglans
nigra |
N.America |
American, Black,
Walnut |
| Walnut,
European |
Noyer
europeen |
Juglans
regia |
Europe, Oceania |
British, Spanish,
etc., Walnut |
| Walnut,
White |
Noyer
tendre / cendrÈ |
Juglans
cinerea |
N.America |
Butternut |
| Wenge
|
WengÈ
|
Millettia
laurentii |
Africa |
Otogo, Pallissandre |
| Zebrano
|
ZÈbrano
|
Microberlinia
brazzavillensis |
Africa |
Zebrawood |
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© Kevin Kemball 2002-2003
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from:
Kevin Kemball
514-337-6183
kemball@alumni.concordia.ca
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