Like all organic materials, WOOD has its own character and quirks responding to the environment, and will change over time. Wood should be treated with understanding and a certain amount of care. For wood flooring professionals, knowing about wood properties, as well as individual species, is critical to proper installation. For consumers, it's important to have realistic expectations about how wood will perform. Knowing the products species, character & wood properties will help the installer and consumer alike.

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The following Domestic and Imported (Exotics) Wood Flooring Species are the most common used in the flooring industry. We suggest to fully understand the various wood species see the following detailed graphics for each species. Also see Wood Floor Grades & Cuts

DOMESTIC & IMPORTED Wood Flooring Species:  

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DOMESTIC:Ash - Beech - Birch - Cherry - Douglas Fir - Heart Pine - Hickory Pecan Maple (Hard) - Mesquite - Red Oak - Walnut - White Oak - Yellow Pine

IMPORTED: Brazilian Cherry - Cypress (Australian) - Jarrah - Mahogany (Santos) - Merbau - Padauk (African) - Purpleheart - Rubberwood - Teak (Thia/Burmese) - Wenge

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White Ash	Beech	Birch	Brazilian Cherry
Black Cherry	Cypress	Douglas Fir	Heart Pine
Hickory & Pecan	Jarrah	Mahogany	Sugar Maple
Merbau	Mesquite	Red Oak	White Oak
Padauk	Southern Yellow Pine	Purpleheart	Teak
Walnut	Wenge	Bamboo	Exotic Wood Floor Species Chart 90 samples