Imported Hardwoods

With its pale blue bark and attractive light pink heartwood, blue gum has attributes which make it appealing to a wide variety of users. Known as Eucalyptus globulus, blue gum is a relative of karri and jarrah.

In Mexico the tree is called granadillo, but in most places around the world, dalbergia retusa, is known as cocobolo. Cocobolo is sturdy and yields some beautiful figures. The wood is usually cut into veneers for use in inlay work and fine furniture.

Strength properties, especially stiffness, are rated as higher than those of Honduras mahogany. Hardness is rated as medium. It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch. It is a heavy wood with high density. The wood closely resembles the mahoganies (Swietenia and Khaya).

The freshly cut heartwood is reddish brown or purplish brown with light yellowish-brown or purplish streaks. Exposure changes the color to uniform light brown or yellowish brown.

Lighter vessel lines are conspicuous on flat sawn surfaces. Large deposits of calcium carbonate, with darker colored surrounding material are usually present. Yellow bands of soft tissue are reported to form a zig-zag pattern on all surfaces.

A very large tree found in mixed dipterocarp forests on undulating land and hillsides.

Koa is the Hawaiian word for 'strength' or 'warrior.' KOA is one of the lesser known treasures of the Hawaiian Islands on the mainland, but it has a rich history and is very much appreciated by the inhabitants of the 50th state.

Silky oak has a striking figure, varying from a small lacelike pattern to a large splashlike figure. It is light and soft, yet firm, strong and tough. The timber is popular as a highly ornamental wood, and is used for furniture, paneling, and similar decorative uses.

Lyptus® hardwood products offer versatility, durability and elegance that will enhance any room in your home. Lyptus derives from fast-growing eucalyptus trees cultivated on well-managed plantations and harvested to sustainable certification standards, making it an environmentally-responsible hardwood.

Makore trees tend to be very large, with logs that commonly produce from 40,000 to 50,000 square feet of consistent and uniform material. Trees often have a high percentage of figured material per log, which allows big projects to be accomplished in single long runs and in sequence.

The mesquite is a fascinating tree that yields a rich dark brown wood from the heartwood, with distinct growth rings.

The genus Pterocarpus occurs throughout the tropical regions of the world. P. soyauxii is found in Central and tropical West Africa, extending from south-western Nigeria to Zaire. It often grows in small groups and is common in dense equatorial rain forests.

The heartwood is initially dull brown, but it rapidly changes to a bright, vibrant purple. Prolonged exposure darkens the wood to a dark-purplish brown or dark brown, but the original color is easily restored by recutting to expose new wood. Color variation between boards is moderate to high.

The heartwood in its purest form, is a uniform dark golden-brown, without markings. But most other heartwood found in this species is dark golden yellow, which turns into rich brown with darker, chocolate-brown markings upon exposure. There is moderate to high color variation between boards.

Compact, fissile, and splintery. It is usually marketed in the form of small logs or billets, and is primarily used for decorative purposes. Tulipwood is a familiar wood to cabinetmakers and was a popular timber for the manufacture of French furniture.

Yew is a wood which has a deep history and is associated with much folklore. Yew's evergreen leaves are said to be symbolic of everlasting life.