List of woods

This is a list of woods, in particular those commonly used in the timber and lumber trade.

Softwoods (conifers)

Cedar (Cedrus; see also Spanish-cedar, Redcedar and Whitecedar, below)
Cypress (Chamaecyparis, Cupressus, Taxodium)
- Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica)
- Bald cypress or Southern cypress (Taxodium distichum)
- Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
- Lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
- Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga)
- Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. ''menziesii')
- Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca)
Fir (Abies)
- Balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
- European silver fir (Abies alba)
- Noble fir (Abies procera)
- Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis)
Hemlock (Tsuga)
- Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- Mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana)
- Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)
Larch (Larix)
- European larch (Larix decidua)
- Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)
- Tamarack larch or Tamarack (Larix laricina)
- Western larch (Larix occidentalis)
Pine (Pinus)
- Corsican pine (Pinus nigra)
- Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- Jack pine (Pinus banksiana)
- Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
- Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
- Pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
- Red pine (Pinus resinosa)
- Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
- Shortleaf pine (Pinus lambertiana)
- Sugar pine (Pinus echinata)
- Western white pine (Pinus monticola)
Redcedar
- Eastern redcedar, (Juniperus virginiana)
- Western redcedar (Thuja plicata)
Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Spruce (Picea)
- Norway spruce (Picea abies)
- Black spruce (Picea mariana)
- Red spruce (Picea rubens)
- Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
- White spruce (Picea glauca)
Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
Whitecedar
- Northern whitecedar (Thuja occidentalis)
- Southern whitecedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)
Yew

Hardwoods (angiosperms)

Afzelia (Afzelia)
Agba
Albizia (Albizia)
Alder (Alnus)
- Black alder (Alnus glutinosa)
- Red alder (Alnus rubra)
Applewood or wild apple (Malus)
Ash (Fraxinus)
- Black ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Blue ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata)
- Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
- Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica lanceolata)
- White ash (Fraxinus americana)
Aspen (Populus)
- American aspen (Populus tremuloides)
- Bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)
- European aspen (Populus tremula)
Ayan (Distemonanthus benthamianus)
Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale)
Basswood (Tilia americana)
Beech (Fagus)
- Beech, blue (Carpinus caroliniana)
Birch (Betula)
- Gray birch (Betula populifolia)
- Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
- Silver birch (Betula pendula)
- Sweet birch (Betula lenta)
- Yellow birch (Betula lutea)
Blackbean (Castanospermum australe)
Bocote (Cordia alliodora)
Boxwood or Buis (Buxus sempervirens)
Brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata)
Buckeye (Aesculus)
- Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
- Yellow buckeye (Aesculus octandra)
Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Catalpa (Catalpa)
Cherry (Prunus)
- Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
- Red cherry (Prunus pennsylvanica)
- Wild cherry (Prunus avium)
Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalem)
Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)
Coralwood (Guilbourtia spp.)
Corkwood (Leitneria floridana)
Cottonwood, eastern (Populus deltoides)
Dogwood (flowering) (Cornus florida)
Ebony (Diospyros)
- Andaman marble-wood (India) (Diospyros kursii)
- EbÃÂÃÂ¨ne marbre (Maritius, E. Africa) (Diospyros melanida)
Elm
- American elm (Ulmus americana)
- English elm (Ulmus procera)
- Rock elm (Ulmus thomasii)
- Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
- Wych elm (Ulmus glabra)
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus)
- Karri (W. Australia) (Eucalyptus diversicolor)
- Mahogany eucalyptus, (New South Wales) (Eucalyptus)
- West Australian mahogany eucalyptus (Eucalyptus marginata)
Greenheart (British Guiana) (Nectandra rodioei)
Grenadilla (Mpingo) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Gum
- Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
- Blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)
- Redgum or Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- Tupelo gum (Nyssa aquatica)
Hickory (Carya)
- Mockernut hickory (Carya alba)
- Pignut hickory (Carya glabra)
- Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
- Shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa)
Hornbeam (Carpinus species)
Hornbeam, American (Ostrya virginiana)
Iroko (Clorophora excelsa)
Ironwood, black (Rhamnidium ferreum)
JacarandÃÂÃÂ¡, Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
Lacewood (Platanus species)
Laurel, California (Umbellularia californica)
Lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum)
Locust
- Black locust or Yellow locust (Robinia pseudacacia)
- Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
Magnolia, cucumber (Magnolia acuminata)
Mahogany
- Mahogany (W. Africa) (Khaya ivorensis)
- Mahogany (E. India) (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Mahogany (E. India) (Swietenia mahogani)
Maple (Acer)
- Black maple (Acer nigrum)
- Red maple (Acer rubrum)
- Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)
- Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
- Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Mpingo (Grenadilla) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Oak (Quercus)
- Black oak (Quercus velutina)
- Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
- Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis)
- English oak (Quercus robur)
- Laurel oak (Quercus montana)
- Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
- Pin oak (Quercus pallustris)
- Post oak (Quercus stellata)
- Red oak (Quercus borealis)
- Scarlet oak (coccinea)
- Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus montana (Quercus prinus))
- Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)
- White oak (Quercus alba)
Oregon Myrtle or California Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica)
Pear (Pyrus communis)
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Poplar (Populus)
- Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera)
- Black poplar (Populus nigra)
- Hybrid poplar (Populus x canadensis)
Rosewood (Dalbergia spp.)
Sassafras (Sassafras uariafolium)
Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Satinwood (Ceylon) (Chloroxylon swietenia)
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Spanish-cedar (Cedrela odorata)
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Teak (Tectona grandis)
Utile (Entandrophragma utile)
Walnut (Juglans)
- Black walnut, (Juglans nigra)
- European walnut (Juglans regia)
Willow (Salix)
- Black willow (Salix nigra)
- Cricket-bat willow (Salix alba 'Coerulea')
- White willow (Salix alba)
Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)