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Hardwood Floor Species Information

This section can be your references to build the perfect hardwood floors for your home. Some solid hardwoods may be susceptible to extreme conditions, In this case you can see our guide about Solid vs Enginered Hardwood Floors or Janka Hardness Scale test for hardwood flooring species.

African PadaukCarribean Heart PineKempasSantos Mahogany
Afzelia / DoussieCedarLacewoodSapele / Sapelli
AmendoimChestnutLarchSatinwood
American BeechCocoboloLeopardwoodShedua
AndirobaCoffee BeanLocustSouthern Yellow Pine
Angelim PedraCorkMakoreSouthern Yellow Pine (Longleaf)
Ash (White)CottonwoodMerbau Spotted Gum
Australian CypressCumaru / Brazilian TeakMesquite Sweet Birch
BangkiraiCurupixaMindiSycamore
BasswoodDouglas FirMovinguiSydney Blue Gum
Black CherryEastern White PineNatural Bamboo*Tallowwood
Black WalnutEbonyPaper BirchTasmanian Oak
BlackwoodEucalyptus / Rose GumParana PineTeak
BloodwoodHard Maple / Sugar MaplePerobaTigerwood
BocoteHeart PinePradooTimborana
BoireHemlockPurpleheartTrue Pine
BorealHickory and PecanRed MahoganyTualang
Brazilian Cherry / JatobaHighland BeechRed Oak (Northern)Turpentine
BrushboxImbuiaRed PineWenge
BubingaIpe / Walnut / LapachoRedwood / ParajuWhite Oak
CabreuvaJarrahRibbon GumWhite Pine
CameronKambala / IrokoRosewoodYellow Birch
Carbonized Bamboo*KarriSakuraZebrawood
*) represent one spesies.
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    Brazilian Cherry Jatoba Solid Prefinished Wood Hardwood Floor Flooring

    Dec 16th, 2010 | By admin

    This listing is for 2 pc(3″x 10″) samples. This 3/4″ solid prefinished flooring is precision milled with the highest quality equipment available and finished with Bona durable high quality Aluminum Oxide finish. With 25 years Residential/Lifetime Structure Warranty. Carton sqft: 21, Carton weight: 80 lbs, SurfaceType: 40 Semigloss, Edges: Micro Beveled, Construction: Solid Design, Install [...]



    American Cherry Ideal Loc 5″ Plank Prefinished Engineered Floating Hardwood Wood Floor Flooring

    Dec 12th, 2010 | By admin

    This listing is for a sample order of 2 pcs (10″ x 5″). This collection features 3-ply plank engineered floating hardwood floor, 1-strip top layer with 3.4 mm(1/8″) nominal micro bevel face, for glue free installation. Each easy-to-install plank has a uniform size. The IdealLoc system is Valinge licensed and very stable in construction This [...]



    Brazilian Cherry / JATOBA

    Sep 9th, 2008 | By admin

    Scientific Name: Hymenaea courbaril Other Names and Species: Algarrobo Cuapinol Guapinol Jatahy Kawanari Paquio Rode Locus West Indian Locust The origin is from southern Mexico, throughout Central America and the West Indies, to northern Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. The tree may grow to a height of 130 ft with trunk diameters of 5 to 6 [...]