A to Z Wood Veneer Species

A to Z Wood Veneer Species
information courtesy of Flexible Materials
Afromosia
(Pericopsis elata)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Kokrodua, Ayin
Origin : West Africa
Anigre
(Anigeria spp.)
Type: Quartered Figured
Local/Other Names: Aningeria, Landosan
Origin : West Africa
Anigre
(Anigeria spp.)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Aningeria, Landosan
Origin : West Africa
Anigre
(Anigeria spp.)
Type : Quartered, Plain
Ash
(Fraxinus americana)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : White Ash, Green Ash, Black Ash, Brown Ash
Origin :USA and Canada
Ash, Olive Burl
Ash, Tamo Burl
(Fraxinus excelsior)
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : European Ash
Origin : Europe, North Africa, Western Asia
Type : Burl
Ash, Japanese
Ash, White Burl
(Fraxinus mandschurica)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Japanese Ash
Origin : South East Asia
(Fraxinus excelsior)
Type : Burl
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Avodire
(Turraeanthus africanus)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Apeya, Engan, Lusamba
Origin : Tropical West Africa
Basswood
(Tilia americana)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : American Linden, Whitewood
Origin : Eastern USA and Canada
Beech, European
(Fagus sylvatica)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Central Europe
Origin : Central Europe
Birch
(Betula papyrifera)
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : American Birch, Paper Birch, Yellow Birch
Origin : Canada and Eastern USA
Birch
(Betula papyrifera)
Type : Burl
Origin : Canada and Eastern USA
Comments : The sapwood of the Paper
Birch Tree
Birch
(Betula papyrifera)
Type : Burl
Comments : The
heartwood of the Paper
Birch Tree
Birch
(Betula papyrifera)
Type : Burl
Origin : Canada and Eastern USA
Comments : The mixed sapwood and heartwood of the Paper
Birch Tree
Bubinga
(Guibourtia demeusei)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : African Rosewood, Kevazingo
Origin : Cameroon and Gabon
Comments : Kevazingo is the name used when rotary cutting Bubinga
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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum spp.)
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : Cinnamon
Origin : Ceylon, China, Japan
Amburana cearensis
(Flat Cut)
Type : Burl
Origin : Central and South America
Cherry
(Prunus sertina)
Type : Figured
Local/Other Names : Black, Cherry, Wild Cherry
Origin : Canada and Eastern USA
Cherry
(Prunus sertina)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Canada and Eastern USA
Cherry
(Prunus sertina)
Type : Quartered
Origin : Canada and
Eastern USA
Chestnut
(Castanea sativa)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Europe
Ebony, Macassar
(Diospyros celebica)
Type : Quartered
Origin : Celebes Islands (Indonesia)
Carpathian Elm Burl
(Ulmus campestris)
Type : Burl
Origin : Carpathian mountains of Europe
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English Sycamore
(Acer pseudoplatanus)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Plane
Origin : Central Europe and England
European Lacewood
(Platanus hybrida)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : European Plane
Origin : Central Europe and England
Harewood
(Acer psuedoplatanus)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Sycamore Plane
Comments : Treated to achieve grey color.
Imbuia
(Phoebe porosa)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Brazilian Walnut
Origin : Brazil
Khaya
(Khaya ivorensis)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : African Mahogany
Origin : Tropical Africa
Koto
(Peterygota spp.)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : African pterygota
Origin : West Africa
Louro Preto
(Nectandra mollis)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Canela
Origin : Brazil
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Madrone Burl
(Arbutus menziesii)
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : Madrona, Madrono, Pacific Madrone
Origin : Canada and USA
Crotch Mahogany
(Kyaya ivorensis)
Type : Crotch
Origin : Tropical Africa
Honduras Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Tropical Mahogany,
Genuine Mahogany
Origin : Central and South America
Honduras Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
Type : Quartered
Makore
(Tieghemella heckelii)
Type : Block Mottle
Local/Other Names : Baku
Origin : West Africa
Mapa Burl
(Populus tremula)
Type : Burl
Origin : Central Europe
Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Hard Maple, Hard Rock Maple, White Maple
Origin : Canada and Eastern USA
Maple Burl
(Acer saccharum)
Type : Burl
Maple Curly
(Acer saccharum)
Type : Curly
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Movingue
(Distemonanthus benthamianus)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Anyaran, Nigerian Satinwood
Origin : West Africa
Myrtle
(Umbellularia californica)
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : Acacia Burl
Origin : California USA
European Oak
(Quercus robur)
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : French Oak, German Oak Etc.
Origin : All of Europe
Pine
(Pinus ssp.)
Type : Plain
Local/Other Names : Common Pine
Origin : Southeastern USA
Ponderosa Pine
(Pinus palustris)
Type :Plain
Local/Other Names : Western White Pine
Origin : Pacific Northwest USA and Canada
Red Elm
(Ulmus rubra)
Type : Plain
Local/Other Names : Soft Elm
Origin : USA and Canada
Red Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Eastern USA and Canada
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Red Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Quartered
Origin : Eastern USA and Canada
Red Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Rift
Origin : Eastern USA
and Canada
East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
Type : Quartered
Origin : India
South American Rosewood
(Machaerium spp.)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Santos Rosewood, Pau Ferro
Origin : Brazil
Sapele
(Entandrophragma cylindricum)
Type : Pommele
Local/Other Names : Sapelli
Origin : West and East Africa
Sapele
(Entandrophragma cylindricum)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Sapelli
Origin : West and East Africa
Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Golden Elm
Origin : Eastern USA
East Indian Satinwood
(Chloroxylon swietenia)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Ceylon Satinwood
Origin : Central and Southern India
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Swiss Pearwood
(Pyrus communis)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Europe and UK
English Sycamore
(Acer psuedoplatanus)
Type : Figured
Local/Other Names : Sycamore Plane, Great maple
Origin : Eastern USA and Canada
Teak
(Tectona grandis)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Burma, India, SE Asia
Honey Teak
(Tectona grandis)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Burma, India, SE Asia
Tulipwood
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree
Origin : Eastern USA
Vavona
(Sequoi sempervirens)
Type : Burl
Origin : North America
Walnut
(JJuglans nigra)
Type : Flat Cut
Local/Other Names : Black Walnut
Origin : Eastern USA and Southern Canada
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Walnut
Type : Burl
Local/Other Names : California Walnut Burl,
Claro Walnut
Origin : Eastern USA and Southern Canada
Walnut
Type : Burl
Origin : Eastern USA
and Southern Canada
Wenge
(Millettia laurentii)
Type : Plain
Origin : Zarie, Cameroon, Gaboon
White Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Flat Cut
Origin : Eastern USA and SE Canada
White Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Burl
Origin : Eastern USA and SE Canada
White Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Quartered
Origin : Eastern USA
and SE Canada
White Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type : Rift
Local/Other Names : French Oak, German Oak Etc.
Origin : Eastern USA and SE Canada
Yew
(Taxus baccata)
Type : Plain
Local/Other Names : English Yew
Origin : Europe and UK
Zebrawood
(Microberlinia brazzavillensis)
Type : Quartered
Local/Other Names : Zebrano
Origin : West Africa
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