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All 34 woods
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Olive Wood
Olea europaea · Mediterranean, including Croatia (Istria & Dalmatia)
Unique swirling grain — every board one of a kind; yellow to light reddish brown with darker veins
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur · hrast lužnjak
Light to medium brown, open pores, classic oak figure
Sessile Oak
Quercus petraea · hrast kitnjak
Similar to pedunculate oak; often slightly denser feel
European Beech
Fagus sylvatica · bukva
Pale cream to pinkish, fine even texture
European Ash
Fraxinus excelsior · obični jasen
Pale with bold open grain, elastic feel
European Walnut
Juglans regia · orah
Chocolate to grey-brown, often elegant figure
Sweet Cherry
Prunus avium · divlja trešnja
Warm pink-brown, fine texture
Sycamore Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus · gorski javor
Pale cream, fine; sometimes wavy figure
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus · grab
Very pale, fine, tough fibre
Black Locust / Robinia
Robinia pseudoacacia · bagrem
Golden-olive heartwood, coarse
Elm
Ulmus procera (reference); other Ulmus differ
Interlocked, often wild figure (sample may show burl)
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa · pitomi kesten
Similar to oak but usually softer, open pores
Pear
Pyrus communis
Pale pink to light reddish brown, very fine and even texture
African Mahogany
Khaya spp. (trade group)
Pink–reddish brown, often ribbon figure
Iroko
Milicia excelsa / M. regia
Golden to warm brown, coarse open grain
Ovangkol
Guibourtia ehie (shedua / amazakoué)
Yellowish to reddish brown with darker brown, grey or black stripes
Sapele
Entandrophragma cylindricum
Reddish–golden brown, ribbon stripe
African Padauk
Pterocarpus soyauxii
Vivid orange-red when fresh, open pores
Zebrano / Zebrawood
Microberlinia brazzavillensis
Pale ground with bold dark stripes
Wenge
Millettia laurentii
Near-black with coarse dark lines
Bubinga
Guibourtia demeusei / G. pellegriniana / G. tessmannii
Pink-red to reddish brown, often figured
Pink Ivory
Berchemia zeyheri · southern Africa
Pale brownish pink to vivid pink or deep red; fine dense grain
Teak
Tectona grandis
Golden to medium brown, oily feel, coarse even texture
East Indian Rosewood
Dalbergia latifolia
Purple-brown to dark brown with darker streaks
Jarrah
Eucalyptus marginata · Australian hardwood
Rich reddish-brown, moderately coarse
Rubberwood
Hevea brasiliensis
Pale cream to light yellow, fine to medium
Merbau
Intsia bijuga / I. palembanica
Orange-brown when fresh, ageing to dark reddish brown; tiny yellow mineral flecks
Mango
Mangifera indica
Golden brown, often with yellow, pink or black spalting streaks; can be curly or mottled
Hard / Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Pale cream, fine, dense
American White Oak
Quercus alba (reference)
Light to medium brown, closed tyloses vs red oak
American Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Chocolate brown, often straight with figure
American Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Warm reddish brown, fine
Ipé
Handroanthus spp. (commercial group)
Olive-brown to dark brown, very dense
Cumaru
Dipteryx odorata (reference)
Reddish to golden brown, dense
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Buyer note: Hardness (N/lbf) and density (kg/m³) are species averages from The Wood Database, as used on the Wood Guide cards. Comparisons use pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) at 1,120 lbf / 675 kg/m³. Rating bars are a 0–100 comparison scale, not lab certificates. Images are reference specimens, not Oak & Ore stock. The Wood Database.