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Dipteryx odorata
Due to its beautiful graining and varied appearance, Cumaru, pronounced /Koo'-mah-Roo/, is often referred to as "Brazilian Teak". is world-renowned for its superior characteristics and properties. Cumaru is one of...
Buchenaviatetraphylla, Burchenaviaspp., Terminaliaspp.
Also known as Nargusta, Mirindiba, or Granadillo. This timber is light yellow to yellow brown, sometimes with reddish veins.
Products Available: Logs - AD / KD Sawn Timber - Decking
Eucalyptus grandis
Native Flooded Gum has decorative applications in high-quality furniture, as it is easy to carve and turn. Boats and structural plywood can also be built from this timber. It has...
E. tereticornis
Forest red gum is highly durable with an extremely high density. It displays a tight interlocking grain alongside its lush red colour, making it excellent for applications where appearance and...
Apuleia leiocarpa
Garapa is sometimes known as "Brazilian Ash" or a "Brazilian Hardwood", a beautiful hardwood that has a golden to yellowish brown color that darkens with age. The wood appears to...
Swietenia Macrophylla
Responsibly grown in Philippines sustainable plantations, this non-endangered hardwood offers the perfect balance of environmental stewardship and exceptional quality. Its straight grain pattern and void-free structure deliver remarkable consistency for...
E. paniculate
A particularly hard, strong, and durable timber, with a broad range of applications, due to its resistance to lyctid borers and termites.
Engineering uses include railway sleepers, construction, poles and...
Handroanthusspp., Tabebuiaspp (synonymous)
Heartwood can vary in color from reddish brown to a more yellowish olive brown or darker blackish brown; sometimes with contrasting darker brown/black stripes. Much of what I have seen...
Milicia Excelsa / Chlorofora Excelsa
Iroko has excellent strength properties, comparing well with teak, though weaker in bending and in compression along the grain. Iroko is very durable, and is resistant to both rot and...
Eucalyptus microcorys
Jarrah is a unique Australian hardwood renowned for its versatility. Its durability and strength make it an ideal timber for a range of structural and design applications, with timbers that...
Hymenaea courbaril
Heartwood varies from a light orangish brown to a darker reddish brown, sometimes with contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Color tends darken upon exposure to light. Jatoba, is an extremely strong,...
Acacia shirleyi
Lancewood is arguably one of the most attractive of the chocolate-hued timbers in the World. A small to medium tree yielding tough, dense, and darkly colored wood. Fine furniture, also...
