WOOD SPECIES

Native and Exotic Woods

Wood is part of Living Nature. It breathes and brings the wonderful warmth into our lives. Below is a brief overview of most common wood species, classified into
Conifer Wood, Hardwood andExotic Wood.

Each Latin name provides a link to further information on Wikipedia. Data about specific weight in kg/m³ with wood moisture of 15% and data about wood hardness according to Brinell in N/mm² are also available.
English
 
Norway Spruce
Silver Fir
Scots Pine
Eastern White Pine
European Black Pine
European Larch
Siberian Larch
Atlas Cedar
Douglas fir
Sycamore Maple 
Pedunculate Oak
Sessile Oak
European Beech
European Ash 
Wild Cherry
Silver Birch
Sweet Chesnut
Black Walnut
Wych Elm
Black Locust
Black Alder
European Hornbeam
White Poplar Aspen
Black Aspen
Common Aspen
Little-leaf Linden
Large-leaf
Wild Pear
Wild service tree
Mahogany
Teak
Latin
kg/m³
Brinell
 
Picea abies
470
1,3
Abies alba
460
1,3
Pinus sylvestris
520
2,4
Pinus strobus
400
1,9
Pinus nigra
670
3,0
Larix europaea - decidua
600
1,9
Larix Sibirica
750
2,3
Cedrus Atlantica
580
2,8
Pseudotsuga menziesii
570
3,6
Acer pseudoplatanus
660
3,0
Quercus robur
760
3,7
Quercus petraea
730
3,7
Fagus Sylvatica
720
3,8
Fraxinus excelsior
720
3,8
Prunus avium
640
3,0
Betula pendula
650
2,7
Castanea sativa
650
2,3
Juglans nigra
600
5,2
Ulmus glabra
680
3,9
Robinia pseudoacacia
750
3,7
Alnus glutinosa
520
2,1
Carpinus betulus
820
3,0
Populus alba
530
2,1
Populus nigra
450
2,3
Populus tremula
440
2,0
Tilia cordata
520
2,9
Tilia platyphyllos
540
3,1
Pyrus pyraster
700
2,4
Sorbus torminalis
750
4,1
Swietenia mahagoni
500
3,0
Tectona grandis
660
4,5
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