Timber Species Imported To The UK

Timber Species Imported To The UK Timber Species Imported To The UK Trade & Botanical Names Photo: Benjamin Gimmel The Tables in this Guide list the trade and botanical names of the timber species imported to the UK from Natural Forests for both hardwoods and softwoods as well as plantation species. Natural Forest Hardwood NB * denotes CITES listed species; refer to TTF website /Environment/CITES.aspx for details of permits required to legally trade in the species. African Mahogany Khaya species West & Southern Africa African Walnut Lovoa trichilioides West, Central, Southern Africa Afrormosia* Pericopsis elata Afzelia Afzelia Africana Agba Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum Nigeria Ako, Antiaris Antiaris Africana West, Central, East, Southern Africa Alder, Common/Black Alnus glutinosa Europe American Ash Fraxinus species North America Amescla Protium species Andiroba Carapa guianensis, West Indies Angelim Hymmenolobium species Angelim-Vermelho Dinizia excelsa Brazil, Guyana Antiaris, Ako Antiaris Africana West, Central, East, Southern Africa Ash, European Fraxinus excelsior Europe Aspen, Canadian Populus tremuloides North America Aspen, European Populus tremula Europe Badi, Opepe Nauclea diderrichii Balau, Selangan Batu Shorea species South-east Asia Balsa Ochroma lagopus Bangkirai Shorea laevifolia East Kalimantan Basswood Tilia americana North America Beech, American Fagus grandifolia North America

TTF Timber Species Guide Page 2 Photos: Andrew Dunn, Solipsist Beech, European Fagus sylvatica Europe Bintangor Calophyllum species Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Binuang Octomeles sumatrana Indonesia Birch Betula species China Birch, American Betula species North America Birch, European Betula pubescens Europe Cabreúva Myroxylon species Central, America Brazil Cambara Erisma uncinatum Brazil Cedar, n, Spanish, Cedrela odorata South & Central America Cedro Rosa* Cedrinho Erisma or Scleronema species Cedrorana Cedrelinga species Brazil Cedro Rosa, n, Spanish Cedrela odorata South & Central America Cedar* Celtis Celtis species West, Central, East Africa Chengal Neobalanocarpus / Balanocarpus Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand heimii Cherry, American Prunus serotina North America Cherry, European Prunus avium Europe Cumaru Dipterix odorata South & Central America Cupiúba Goupia glabra Curapixa Anadenanthera macrocarpa Ebony Diospyros species Edinam, Gedu Nohor, Kalungi, Tiama Entandrophragma angolense West, Central, East Africa Ekki Lophira alata Elm, American Ulmus americana North America Elm, European Ulnus species Europe Elm, White Ulmus americana North America Emeri, Idigbo Terminalia ivorensis West, Central Africa Faveira Pterodon species Framire, Afara Terminalia superba Fromager, Ceiba Ceiba pentandra Gaboon, Okoume Aucoumea klaineana Garapeira Apuleia species Garrote, Tatajuba Bagassa guianensis South & Central America Gedu Nohor, Edinam, Kalungi, Tiama Entandrophragma angolense West, Central, East Africa Greenheart Ocotea rodiaei Guyana Guarea Guarea cedrata & G. thompsonii Gum, Sweet Liquidambar styraciflua North America Hickory Carya sp North America Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Europe Idigbo, Emeri Terminalia ivorensis West, Central Africa Ipês Tabebuia species Brazil

TTF Timber Species Guide Page 3 Photos: DXLINH, Andrew Dunn Iroko Melicia excelsa West, Central, Southern Africa Itaúba Mezilarus itauba Jarrah Eucalyptus marginata Australia Jatobá Hymenaea species Jelutong Dyera costulata South-east Kalungi, Edinam, Gedu Nohor, Tiama Entandrophragma angolense West, Central, East Africa Kapur Dryobalanops species South-east Asia Karri Eucalyptus diversicolor Australia Kempas Koompassia malaccencis South-East Keruing Dipterocarpus species India, Sri Lanka, South-east Asia Khaya Khaya species West & Southern Africa Koto Pterygota bequaertii & P.macrocarpa Larch Larix decidua L.europaea Europe Lauan, Red Shorea species principally S. pauciflora Philippines Lauan, White Shorea species Philippines Lignum Vitae* Guaiacum sanctum / Guaiacum Central America officinale Lime, American Tilia americana North America Lime, European Tilia species Europe Louro Vermelho Sextonia species Maçaranduba Manilkara huberi Maho Sterculia pruriens Mahogany, Brazilian Swietenia macrophylla Mahogany, Central American* Makore Tieghemella heckelii Maple, Hard or Rock Acer saccharum North America Maple, Soft Acer saccharinum North America Marupá Simaruba amara Massaranduba Manilkara bidentata Meranti, Dark Red Shorea species principally S. pauciflora South-east Asia Meranti, Light Red Shorea species South-east Asia Meranti, Yellow Shorea species South-east Asia Merawan Hopea species South-east Asia Merbau Intsia palembanica & Intsia bijuga South-east Asia, south west Pacific islands Mersawa Anisoptera species South-east Asia Muiracatiara Astronium species South & Central America Niangon Heritiera utilis Nyatoh Palaquium species South-east Asia Oak Quercus species China Oak, American Red Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata North America Oak, American White Quercus alba and Quercus prinus North America Oak, European Quercus robur and Quercus petraea Europe

TTF Timber Species Guide Page 4 Photos: DXLINH, Benjamin Gimmel Oak, Japanese Quercus mongolica Japan Oak, Tasmanian Eucalyptus Regnans, Eucalyptus Obliqua, Tasmania Eucalyptus Delegatensis Obeche, Wawa, Samba Triplochiton scleroxylon Okoume, Gaboon Aucoumea klaineana Opepe, Badi Nauclea diderrichii Padauk Pterocarpus Indicus South-east Asia Paricá Schizolobium amazonicum Peroba Aspidosperma species Piquiá Caryocar species Plane, European Platanus hybrida Europe Poplar Populus species Europe Poplar, Yellow, Tulipwood Liriodendron tulipifera North America Purpleheart, Roxinho Peltogyne species South & Central America Ramin* Gonystylus species South-east Asia Rimas Duabanga moluccana Indonesia Roxinho, Purpleheart Peltogyne species South & Central America Samba, Obeche, Wawa Triplochiton scleroxylon Sapele Entandrophragma cylindricum Seraya, Dark Red Shorea species principally S. pauciflora South-east Asia Seraya, Light Red Shorea species South-east Asia Seraya, Yellow Shorea species South-east Asia Sipo, Utile Entandrophragma utile Sucupira Vermelha Diplotropis species Sumaúma Ceiba species Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Europe Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Europe Tatajuba, Garrote Bagassa guianensis Central & Tauari Couratari species Teak Tectona grandis India, south-east Asia Tiama, Gedu Nohor, Edinam, Kalungi, Entandrophragma angolense West, Central, East Tiama Tulipwood, Yellow poplar Liriodendron tulipifera North America Utile, Sipo Entandrophragma utile Vene False-teak, African Rosewood Pterocarpus erinaceus Virola Virola and Dialyanthera species Walnut, African Lovoa trichilioides Walnut, American Juglans nigra Eastern USA and Canada Walnut, European Juglans regia Europe Wawa, Samba, Obeche Triplochiton scleroxylon Wenge Millettia stuhlmannii Central & Southern Willow Salix species Europe, Western Asia Yew Taxus baccata Asia

TTF Timber Species Guide Page 5 Natural Forest Softwood Photos: TTF Cedar, Western Red Thuja plicata North America Cedar, Yellow Chameacyparis nootkatensis North America Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii North America Fir Abies species China, Europe Fir, Silver Abies alba Europe Hemlock, Western Tsuga heterophylla North America Larch Larix species China Larch, European Larix decidua L.europaea Europe Larch, Siberian Larix decidua L.europaea Europe Pine Pinus species China Pine Pinus sylvestris Europe Pine, Caribbean/Pitch Pinus caribaea British Honduras Pine, Eastern White Pinus strobus USA Pine, Lodgepole Pinus contorta North America Pine, Maritime Pinus pinaster Europe Pine, Parana Araucaria angustifolia A. brasiliana Brazil Pine, Quebec Yellow Pinus strobus USA Pine, Scots Pinus sylvestris Europe Pine, Southern Yellow Pinus palustris, P. eliotti USA Pine, Yellow Pinus palustris USA Redwood Pinus sylvestris Europe Spruce Picea species China Spruce Picea abies P.excelsa Europe Spruce Silver Picea Sitchensis USA Spruce, European Picea abies P.excelsa Europe Spruce, Sitka Picea sitchensis Europe Whitewood Picea abies P.excelsa Europe Yew Taxus baccata Europe

TTF Timber Species Guide Page 6 Plantation NB * denotes species requiring evidence of country of origin as the species natural populations are listed on Appendix III of CITES. Refer to TTF website /Environment/CITES.aspx for further details. Photos: TTF Trade Name Botanical Name Origin Acacia Acacia mangium African mahogany Araucaria Araucaria Broadleaved Tea tree Cedar Cedrella* China Fir Eucalyptus Eucalyptus Acacia species Acacia mangium Khaya species Araucaria species Araucaria angustifolia Melaleuca quinquenervia Cedrela species Cedrela odorata Cunninghamia lanceolata Eucalyptus species Eucalyptus grandis, deglupta, other species Abies species Gmelina arborea Eucalyptus deglupta Larix species Larix Kaempferi L. leptolepis Falcataria moluccana Terminalia superba Schizolobium amazonicum Paulownia Paraserianthes falcataria Pinus species Pinus merkusii, P. caribaea other species Araucaria angustifolia A. brasiliana Pinus radiata, P.insignis Populus species Hevea brasiliensis Picea species Tectona grandis Australia, Malaysia Malaysia Indonesia China China, Taiwan, Vietnam South.east Asia Fir Gmelina Kamarere Larch Larch, Japanese Moluccan albizia Ofram Parica Paulownia Peacock plume Pine Pine Pine, Parana Pine, Radiata Poplar Rubberwood Spruce Teak China Asia, South.east Asia Europe UK Malaysia China Malaysia Europe, South.east Asia Oceania China, Europe Malaysia,, Europe India, South.east Asia,,