A to Z Wood Veneer Species information courtesy of Flexible Materials Afromosia (Pericopsis elata) Local/Other Names : Kokrodua, Ayin Anigre (Anigeria spp.) Type: Quartered Figured Local/Other Names: Aningeria, Landosan Anigre (Anigeria spp.) Local/Other Names : Aningeria, Landosan Anigre (Anigeria spp.), Plain Ash (Fraxinus americana) Local/Other Names : White Ash, Green Ash, Black Ash, Brown Ash Origin :USA and Canada Ash, Olive Burl (Fraxinus excelsior) Local/Other Names : European Ash Origin : Europe, North Africa, Western Asia Ash, Tamo Burl Ash, Japanese (Fraxinus mandschurica) Local/Other Names : Japanese Ash Origin : South East Asia Ash, White Burl (Fraxinus excelsior) 1
Avodire (Turraeanthus africanus) Local/Other Names : Apeya, Engan, Lusamba Origin : Tropical West Africa Basswood (Tilia americana) Local/Other Names : American Linden, Whitewood and Canada Beech, European (Fagus sylvatica) Local/Other Names : Central Europe Origin : Central Europe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Local/Other Names : American Birch, Paper Birch, Yellow Birch Birch (Betula papyrifera) Comments : The sapwood of the Paper Birch Tree Birch (Betula papyrifera) Comments : The heartwood of the Paper Birch Tree Birch (Betula papyrifera) Comments : The mixed sapwood and heartwood of the Paper Birch Tree Bubinga (Guibourtia demeusei) Local/Other Names : African Rosewood, Kevazingo Origin : Cameroon and Gabon Comments : Kevazingo is the name used when rotary cutting Bubinga 2
Camphor Burl (Cinnamomum spp.) Local/Other Names : Cinnamon Origin : Ceylon, China, Japan Amburana cearensis (Flat Cut) Origin : Central and South America Cherry (Prunus sertina) Type : Figured Local/Other Names : Black, Cherry, Wild Cherry Cherry (Prunus sertina) Cherry (Prunus sertina) Origin : Canada and Eastern USA Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Origin : Europe Ebony, Macassar (Diospyros celebica) Origin : Celebes Islands (Indonesia) Carpathian Elm Burl (Ulmus campestris) Origin : Carpathian mountains of Europe 3
English Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Local/Other Names : Plane Origin : Central Europe and England European Lacewood (Platanus hybrida) Local/Other Names : European Plane Origin : Central Europe and England Harewood (Acer psuedoplatanus) Local/Other Names : Sycamore Plane Comments : Treated to achieve grey color. Imbuia (Phoebe porosa) Local/Other Names : Brazilian Walnut Origin : Brazil Khaya (Khaya ivorensis) Local/Other Names : African Mahogany Origin : Tropical Africa Koto (Peterygota spp.) Local/Other Names : African pterygota Louro Preto (Nectandra mollis) Local/Other Names : Canela Origin : Brazil 4
Madrone Burl (Arbutus menziesii) Local/Other Names : Madrona, Madrono, Pacific Madrone Origin : Canada and USA Crotch Mahogany (Kyaya ivorensis) Type : Crotch Origin : Tropical Africa Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) Local/Other Names : Tropical Mahogany, Genuine Mahogany Origin : Central and South America Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) Makore (Tieghemella heckelii) Type : Block Mottle Local/Other Names : Baku Mapa Burl (Populus tremula) Origin : Central Europe Maple (Acer saccharum) Local/Other Names : Hard Maple, Hard Rock Maple, White Maple Maple Burl (Acer saccharum) Maple Curly (Acer saccharum) Type : Curly 5
Movingue (Distemonanthus benthamianus) Local/Other Names : Anyaran, Nigerian Satinwood Myrtle (Umbellularia californica) Local/Other Names : Acacia Burl Origin : California USA European Oak (Quercus robur) 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 and Canada 6
Red Oak and Canada Red Oak Type : Rift and Canada East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) Origin : India South American Rosewood (Machaerium spp.) 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) Local/Other Names : Sapelli Origin : West and East Africa Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) Local/Other Names : Golden Elm East Indian Satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) Local/Other Names : Ceylon Satinwood Origin : Central and Southern India 7
Swiss Pearwood (Pyrus communis) Origin : Europe and UK English Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) Type : Figured Local/Other Names : Sycamore Plane, Great maple and Canada Teak (Tectona grandis) Origin : Burma, India, SE Asia Honey Teak (Tectona grandis) Origin : Burma, India, SE Asia Tulipwood (Liriodendron tulipifera) Local/Other Names : Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree Vavona (Sequoi sempervirens) Origin : North America Walnut (JJuglans nigra) Local/Other Names : Black Walnut and Southern Canada 8
Walnut Local/Other Names : California Walnut Burl, Claro Walnut and Southern Canada Walnut and Southern Canada Wenge (Millettia laurentii) Type : Plain Origin : Zarie, Cameroon, Gaboon White Oak and SE Canada White Oak and SE Canada White Oak and SE Canada White Oak Type : Rift Local/Other Names : French Oak, German Oak Etc. and SE Canada Yew (Taxus baccata) Type : Plain Local/Other Names : English Yew Origin : Europe and UK Zebrawood (Microberlinia brazzavillensis) Local/Other Names : Zebrano 9