Exotic Species

African Mahogany is an exotic wood with a deep reddish brown color. The grain can be straight, but is typically interlocking. Working this wood is ...

Black Limba is an exotic hardwood species from west Africa. It is a light colored wood with dark streaks running through the wood, giving it a beau...

Bloodwood is an exotic wood that is sometimes referred to as cardinal wood, for its obvious beautiful deep rose color. With age its color does dark...

Bubinga is an exotic wood from Central Africa. It is initially pinky-red but darkens with age. It is popular for tool handles, decorative veneers, ...

Canary is an exotic wood that is yellow to orange in color, typically variegated with light to dark red streaking. It has a medium to high luster. ...

Leopardwood is an exotic wood with dark reddish-brown color with strong broad rays. This material is straight grained with medium texture. The high...

Macassar Ebony, Diospyros Celebica, is a very rare and desired exotic Ebony wood from Asia. Diospyros in Latin originally meant "fruit of the gods"...

Padauk is an exotic wood that is a bright orange or almost crimson wood when freshly cut, but oxidizes to a darker, rich purple-brown over time - a...

Patagonian Rosewood, native to South America, is a dense and durable hardwood prized for its deep reddish-brown to purplish tones, often with dark ...

In an effort to preserve a natural resource, this Teak is plantation grown and harvested in and around Colombia to preserve the natural (Burmese) t...

Purple Heart is an exotic species whose mechanical properties are reported to lie somewhere between those of Greenheart and Oak, having exceptional...

Red Grandis is a versatile hardwood and FSC Pure certified, which means that it comes from responsibly managed forests. Many contractors choose thi...

Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quartersawn boards, Sapele i...

Spanish Cedar is not a true Cedar; it is actually closer to a Mahogany. Its color can range from light brown to a pinkish/red brown. Spanish Cedar ...

Wenge is an exotic wood, native to the open forests of Zaire, Cameroon, Gabon, the southern regions of Tanzania, and Mozambique. It is also found i...

White Wenge (also known as Lati or Yaya) is an African wood with a Janka hardness of 1200. This wood has a light brown heartwood with a lighter yel...

Yellowheart is an exotic wood with a pale to golden yellow color when freshly cut, and darkens only slightly over time. Perfect for turned objects,...

Zebrawood is an exotic wood native to the Western African countries of Cameroon and Gabon. It is a hard wood, with a medium to coarse texture. The ...