SPECIES GUIDE

This guide contains a range of timber species using common trading names. Many timber species are known by a variety of names.
The guide for each species contains the following information

Common trading names	Botanical name	Hardness (or Janka) rating (Kilo Newtons)
Density	Durability	Strength	Grain & Appearance

Trading Names

Alan	Alaska Cedar	Almaciga	Australian White Cypress
Balau	Bangkirai	Belian	Canadian Pine
Caribbean Pine	Cypress	Damar Minyak	Douglas Fir
Durian	East Indian	Hard Maple	Hem-Fir
Hemlock	Indoneasian Kauri	Ipil	Kapur
Kauri	Kempas	Keruing	Kwila
Lauan	Mavota	Melawis	Meranti
Merbau	Monterey Pine	Murray Pine	Nootka Cypress
Nyatoh	Nyatoh Batu	Oregon	Pacific Maple
Philippine Mahogany	Radiata Pine	Ramin	Rock Maple
Selangan Batu	Seraya	Sugar Maple	Western Red Cedar
Yellow Balau	Yellow Cedar