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               IWCS Wood Data Sheets Reference List Author:
Notes:  K = Max Kline, 762-H
"WDS No" refers to the "Wood Data Sheet" Number in the book "Guide to Useful Woods of the World" A = Jon Arno, 3526
Published Date refers to the Issue of World of Wood  F = Jim Flynn, 3975-H
WDS numbers 1 through 279 are published in the book referred to above, published in 2001.  C = Alan Curtis, 1132-H
WDS numbers 280 through 350 to be published in the next edition to be released June, 2007 H = Chuck Holder, 5749
BG = Barrie Gordon, 7259
Scientific name common name Author WDS No. Published
Abies balsamea balsam fir H   1   Dec-99
Abies concolor white fir F 280 Feb-05
Acacia aneura mulga K 2 Jun-84
Acacia auriculiformis ear-pod wattle  F 3 Jun-93
Acacia greggii Gregg acacia K 4 Dec-87
Acacia koa koa K 5 Jul-82
Acacia melanoxylon  Australian blackwood K 6 Sep-80
Acer negundo boxelder K 7 Dec-86
Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore maple K 8 Oct-80
Acer rubrum red maple A 9 Mar-92
Acer saccharum sugar maple K 10 Jun-79
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye K 11 Dec-78
Afrocarpus falcatus podo F 12 May-00
Afzelia quanzensis chanfuta F 13 Jun-95
Agathis australis kauri K 14 Apr-85
Ailanthus altissima ailanthus K 15 Aug-86
Albizia julibrissin silktree F  281 Feb-02
Albizia lebbeck lebbek A 16 Jun-89
Aleurites moluccana kukui F 17 Aug-00
Alnus rubra red alder K 18 Oct-87
Alstonia scholaris  white cheesewood F 19 Sep-93
Amburana cearensis amburana F 282 Mar-05
Amyris elemifera torchwood F 283 Jun-01
Anacardium excelsum espave A 20 Dec-89
Anadenanthera colubrina curupay F 284 May-04
Andira inermis partridge wood K 21 Sep-87
Androstachys johnsonii mecrusse F 285 Nov-01
Aniba rosaeodora pau rosa K 22 Jan-86
Anisoptera costata mersawa F 286 Oct-05
Anogeissus latifolia axelwood F 287 Jan-06
Antiaris toxicaria antiaris F 288 Mar-01
Aphananthe philippinensis grey handlewood F 289 Nov-05
Araucaria angustifolia Parana pine A 23 Apr-89
Araucaria araucana monkey-puzzle F 290 Mar-03
Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk-Island-pine F 24 Aug-93
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone K 25 Sep-84
Arctostaphylos viscida whiteleaf manzanita K 26 Dec-85
Artocarpus heterophyllus jackfruit F 291 Nov-03
Asimina triloba paw paw K 27 May-85
Aspidosperma polyneuron pink peroba K 28 Apr-77
Astronium balansae urunday K 29 Mar-85
Astronium fraxinifolium goncalo alves K 30 Jan-79
Atherosperma moschatum southern sassafras F 292 Nov-02
Aucoumea klaineana okoume F 293 Oct-04
Avicennia marina black mangrove F 294 Apr-06
Azadirachta indica neem F 295 Jul-04
Baikiaea plurijuga Rhodesian teak F 31 Oct-00
Baillonella toxisperma moabi A 32 Dec-91
Balfourodendron riedelianum pau marfim A 33 Sep-89
Beilschmiedia tawa tawa K 34 Jul-77
Berchemia zeyheri pink ivory K 35 Aug-85
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut A 36 Jan-91
Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch H 37 Aug-99
Betula lenta sweet birch F 38 Mar-94
Betula papyrifera white birch H 39 Feb-00
Bischofia javanica bishopwood F 40 Dec-97
Brachylaena huillensis muhuhu K 41 Mar-81
Brosimum guianense snakewood K 42 Dec-77
Brosimum rubescens satine K 43 Dec-80
Broussonetia papyrifera paper mulberry F 44 Apr-96
Brya ebenus cocuswood K 45 Jun-87
Bucida buceras jucaro A 46 Oct-91
Bulnesia arborea verawood A 47 Nov-92
Burkea africana makarati F 48 Dec-00
Bursera simaruba gumbo-limbo A 49 Jul-92
Buxus sempervirens boxwood K 50 Jan-87
Caesalpinia echinata Pernambuco K 51 Mar-78
Caesalpinia granadillo partridge wood K 52 Nov-87
Callitris glaucophylla white cypress pine F 53 Mar-98
Calocedrus decurrens incense-cedar F 54 Sep-94
Calophyllum brasiliense Maria F 55 Apr-98
Calycophyllum candidissimum degame K 56 Nov-76
Campnosperma panamense sajo F 296 May-01
Cananga odorata ylang-ylang F 57 Feb-99
Canarium euphyllum Indian canarium F 297 Mar-02
Caragana arborescens caragana H 58 Jun-96
Carapa guianensis andiroba A 59 Sep-92
Cardwellia sublimis lacewood K 60 Mar-79
Cariniana legalis Jequitiba F 298 Sep-05
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam F 61 Aug-98
Carya illinoinensis pecan K 62 Apr-81
Carya myristiciformis nutmeg hickory A 63 Feb-91
Carya ovata shagbark hickory K 64 Feb-87
Castanea dentata American chestnut K 65 Nov-80
Castanospermum australe blackbean K 66 Jan-83
Casuarina spp. casuarina A 67 Jun-92
Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa A 68 Dec-88
Cecropia peltata trumpet-tree F 69 Jan-00
Cedrela odorata Spanish cedar C 70 Feb-98
Cedrus libani Cedar of Lebanon C 299 Oct-02
Ceiba pentandra ceiba A 71 Mar-91
Celtis occidentalis hackberry K 72 Apr-83
Centrolobium spp. canarywood F 73 Jan-95
Ceratonia siliqua carob F 300 Feb-03
Ceratopetalum apetalum coachwood K 74 Apr-86
Cercis  canadensis eastern redbud K 75 Aug-81
Cercocarpus spp. mountain mahoganies K 76 Jun-80
Ceriops tagal tengah F 301 Aug-04
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port-Orford-cedar F 77 Mar-93
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Alaska-cedar F 78 May-94
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar F 302 Jul-03
Chlorocardium rodiei greenheart K 79 Aug-80
Chloroxylon swietenia Ceylon satinwood K 80 Mar-77
Chrysolepis chrysophylla giant chinkapin F 81 Apr-99
Chukrasia tabularis chickrassy F 303 Aug-01
Cinnamomun camphora camphor-tree K 82 May-83
Cladrastis lutea yellowwood  K 83 Jun-83
Cocus nucifera coconut F 84 Dec-95
Cordia dodecandra sericote C 85 Jun-94
Cordia gerascanthus canalete K 86 Nov-83
Cordia goeldiana freijo K 87 Jan-85
Cornus florida flowering dogwood K 88 Jan-81
Cosmocalyx spectabilis chakte-kok C 304 Mar-06
Cotinus obovatus American smoketree K 89 Nov-87
Croton megalocarpus musine F 305 Apr-02
Cryptocarya oblata bolly silkwood F 306 May-02
Cyrilla racemiflora swamp cyrilla F 90 Nov-95
Dacryodes excelsa gommier F 91 Jan-98
Dalbergia cearensis kingwood K 92 Jul-78
Dalbergia cochinchinensis flamewood F 93 Jul-95
Dalbergia decipularis tulipwood K 94 Feb-80
Dalbergia latifolia East Indian rosewood K 95 Nov-78
Dalbergia melanoxylon African  blackwood K 96 Oct-81
Dalbergia nigra Brazilian rosewood K 97 May-77
Dalbergia retusa cocobolo K 97 Sep-78
Dalbergia sissoo sissoo F 307 Sep-01
Dalbergia stevensonii Honduras rosewood K 99 May-80
Daniella ogea ogea F 308 Jan-03
Dialyanthera spp. virola A 100 Mar-89
Dicorynia guianensis angelique F 309 Oct-01
Diospyros celebica Macassar ebony K 101 May-79
Diospyros dendo Gabon ebony K 102 Dec-76
Diospyros virginiana common persimmon K 103 Aug-79
Dipterocarpus tuberculatus keruing F 310 May-06
Distemonanthus benthamianus ayan K 104 Jul-86
Dracontomelon dao paldao F 105 Feb-95
Dryobalanops aromatica kapur A 106 Jun-91
Duabanga moluccana magas F 311 Dec-04
Dyera costulata jelutong K 107 Jan-87
Ebenopsis ebano ebony blackbead K 108 May-80
Ekebergia capensis ekebergia F 312 Dec-05
Elaeagnus angustifolia  Russian-olive A 109 May-88
Endiandra palmerstonii Queensland walnut K 110 Apr-76
Endospermum macrophyllum kauvula F 111 Dec-96
Entandrophragma cylindricum sapele K 112 Jul-83
Enterolobium cyclocarpum guanacaste K 113 Sep-86
Eperua falcata soft wallaba F 313 Jul-05
Erythrina crista-galli cockspur coralbean F 114 Nov-98
Erythrophleum ivorense missanda F 314 Jan-05
Eucalyptus camaldulensis river red gum F 315 Aug-02
Eucalyptus diversicolor karri F 316 May-03
Eucalyptus marginata jarrah K 115 Jun-85
Eucalyptus regnans mountain ash K 116 Nov-85
Eucryphia cordifolia ulmo F 117 Jan-01
Eusideroxylon zwageri belian F 317 Jan-04
Euxylophora paraensis pau amarello F 318 Jan-02
Excoecaria africana tamboti F 118 May-99
Fagus grandifolia American beech K 119 Jan-82
Ficus benghalensis banyan F 319 Jun-06
Flindersia brayleana Queensland maple K 120 Apr-84
Fraxinus americana white ash K 121 Oct-83
Fraxinus excelsior European ash F 122 Mar-00
Fraxinus nigra black ash A 123 Jan-89
Fraxinus sieboldiana tamo K 124 Nov-82
Ginkgo biloba ginkgo F 125 Dec-93
Gleditsia triacanthos honey locust F 126 Oct-98
Gmelina arborea gmelina A 127 Dec-92
Gonystylus bancanus ramin A 128 Aug-91
Gordonia lasianthus loblolly-bay F 129 Oct-97
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum agaba A 130 Aug-92
Grevillea robusta silky oak A 131 Oct-92
Guaiacum officinale lignumvitae K 132 May-76
Guarea cedrata guarea F 133 May-98
Guibourtia arnoldiana benge A 134 May-89
Guibourtia tessmannii bubinga K 135 Jan-78
Gymnanthes lucida oysterwood K 136 May-86
Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree K 137 Aug-83
Haematoxylum campechianum logwood C 138 Dec-94
Hakea leucoptera  needlewood F 320 Feb-01
Haldina cordifolia haldu F 321 Sep-04
Halesia carolina Carolina silverbell F 139 Sep-97
Hallea ledermannii abura F 322 July'06
Hardwickia mopane mopane F 140 Nov-96
Harpullia pendula tulipwood F 323 Apr-01
Heritiera simplicifolia mengkulang F 141 Oct-95
Heritiera utilis niangon F 324 Sep-02
Hevea brasiliensis rubbertree C 142 Jan-96
Hibiscus elatus blue mahoe K 143 Feb-88
Hopea odorata thingan F 325 Apr-03
Hura crepitans sandbox tree F 144 Nov-00
Hyeronima alchorneoides = Hier…. pilon A 145 Apr-91
Hymenaea courbaril courbaril K 146 Oct-78
Ilex opaca American holly K 147 Feb-78
Intsia spp. merbau F 148 Aug-97
Juglans cinerea butternut K 149 May-78
Juglans nigra black walnut K 150 Jul-76
Julbernardia globiflora muwa F 326 Aug'06
Juniperus ashii Ashe juniper F 151 Jan-97
Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar K 152 May-82
Kalmia latifolia mountain-laurel K 153 Dec-84
Kalopanax septemlobus sen K 154 Jun-86
Khaya spp.  African mahogany K 155 Sep-81
Knightia excelsa rewarewa F 327 Jun-04
Koompassia malaccensis kempas F 156 Aug-94
Krugiodendron ferreum leadwood K 157 Oct-85
Lagarostrobos franklinii Huon pine K 158 Apr-87
Larix occidentalis western larch F 159 Jul-94
Laurelia sempervirens Chilean laurel F 328  Jan'07
Leptospermum scoparium tea tree F 160 Aug-96
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum K 161 Mar-76
Liriodendron tulipifera yellow-poplar K 162 Jun-81
Lithocarpus densiflorus tanoak F 163 Mar-99
Lophira alata ekki A 164 Apr-92
Lophostemon confertus brushbox F 165 Jun-97
Lovoa trichilioides tigerwood K 166 Oct-82
Maclura pomifera Osage-orange K 167 Jun-78
Maesopsis eminii musizi F 329 Aug-03
Magnolia acuminata cucumbertree A 168 Nov-91
Magnolia grandiflora southern magnolia K 169 May-84
Malus sylvestris apple F 170 Jan-94
Mammea africana oboto A 171 Feb-89
Mangifera indica mango F 172 Feb-96
Manilkara bidentata bulletwood K 173 Nov-79
Manilkara zapota sapodilla F 174 Apr-93
Mansonia altissima mansonia K 175 Jun-84
Melaleuca quinquenervia cajeput-tree A 176 Nov-89
Melia azedarach chinaberry K 177 Jul-84
Mesua ferrea gangaw F 330  Feb'07
Metopium brownei chechem F 178 Feb-94
Metrosideros collina ohia K 179 Oct-84
Microberlinia brazzavillensis zebrawood K 180 Sep-76
Milicia excelsa iroko K 181 Feb-82
Millettia laurentii wenge K 182 Sep-79
Mora excelsa mora F 331 Mar'07
Morus rubra red mulberry K 183 Sep-85
Myroxylon balsamum balsamo C 184 Apr-94
Nauclea diderrichii opepe K 185 Sep-83
Nesogordonia papaverifera danta K 186 Mar-88
Nothofagus dombeyi coigue F 187 Oct-94
Nuytsia floribunda WA Christmas Tree F 332 Dec-01
Nyssa sylvatica blackgum K 188 Feb-85
Ochroma pyramidale balsa A 189 Oct-88
Ocotea bullata stinkwood K 190 Feb-76
Ocotea porosa imbuya K 191 May-81
Octomeles sumatrana binuang F 333 Jun-03
Olea capensis African olive F 334 Feb-04
Olea europaea olive A 192 Aug-88
Olneya tesota desert-ironwood K 193 Jun-77
Ostrya virginiana eastern hophornbeam A 194 Jun-88
Oxandra lanceolata lancewood A 195 Sep-91
Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood F 196 Jun-98
Parapiptadenia rigida angico F 197 Apr-95
Parinari excelsa mubura F 335 Apr-05
Paulownia tomentosa royal paulownia K 198 Mar-82
Peltogyne paniculata purpleheart K 199 Apr-80
Pentace burmanica thitka F 336 Aug-05
Pericopsis elata afrormosia K 200 Mar-84
Persea americana avocado F 201 May-96
Persea borbonia redbay F 202 Oct-96
Phyllostachys edulis moso bamboo F 203 Jul-00
Picea mariana black spruce H 204 Oct-99
Picea rubens red spruce H 205 Apr-00
Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce F 206 Nov-93
Pinus aristata bristlecone pine F 207 Jul-93
Pinus caribaea Caribbean pine F 208 Dec-98
Pinus contorta lodgepole pine H 209 Jun-00
Pinus lambertiana sugar pine A 210 Apr-88
Pinus pungens Table Mountain pine F 211 Jun-88
Pinus radiata Monterey pine F 337 Jun-05
Pinus strobus eastern white pine A 212 Jul-91
Piptadeniastrum africanum dahoma F 338 Jul-02
Piscidia piscipula Florida fishpoison-tree F 213 Mar-95
Platanus occidentalis sycamore K 214 Apr-79
Plathymenia reticulata vinhatico K 215 Dec-81
Podocarpus totara totara K 216 Feb-81
Populus balsamifera  balsam poplar A 217 Oct-89
Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood K 218 Oct-86
Populus tremuloides trembling aspen H 219 Jun-99
Prioria copaifera cativo F 220 Sep-00
Prosopis glandulosa honey mesquite K 221 Aug-87
Prunus padus European bird-cherry H 222 May-97
Prunus serotina black cherry K 223 Feb-77
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir K 224 Oct-77
Ptelea trifoliata hoptree F 339 Jul-01
Pterocarpus dalbergioides Andaman padauk K 225 Oct-76
Pterocarpus indicus narra F 226 Aug-95
Pterocarpus macrocarpus  Burma padauk K 227 Jun-82
Pterocarpus soyauxii African padauk K 228 Sep-82
Pycnanthus angolensis ilomba F 340 Nov-04
Pyrus communis pearwood K 229 Feb-83
Quercus alba white oak K 230 Nov-81
Quercus arkansana Arkansas oak F 231 Oct-93
Quercus robur English oak K 232 Dec-82
Quercus rubra northern red oak A 233 Nov-88
Quercus virginiana live oak F 234 Feb-93
Rhamnus cathartica European buckthorn BG 341 Dec-03
Rhizophora mangle mangrove A 235 May-91
Rhus typhina staghorn sumac K 236 Oct-79
Robinia pseudoacacia black locust K 237 Dec-83
Roystonea regia Cuban royal palm F 238 Sep-98
Sabal palmetto cabbage palmetto F 239 Sep-99
Salix nigra black  willow F 240 May-93
Samanea saman monkey-pod F 241 Jul-99
Santalum album sandalwood A 242 Jul-89
Sapindus saponaria western soapberry F 243 Mar-97
Sassafras albidum sassafras K 244 Feb-84
Schefflera morototoni yagrumo macho F 245 Nov-99
Schinopsis quebracho-colorado quebracho K 246 Jul-81
Sequoia sempervirens redwood K 247 Feb-79
Sequoiadendron giganteum giant sequoia C 248 Sep-95
Shorea spp. lauan A 249 Sep-88
Simarouba amara marupa F 342 Dec-02
Sorbus americana American mountain ash F 250 Nov-97
Spondias mombin jobo K 251 Nov-86
Sterculia apelata chica F 252 Jul-98
Styphnolobium affine Texas sophora F 253 Apr-97
Swietenia macrophylla bigleaf mahogany A 254 Jan-93
Symphonia globulifera hog plum F 343 May-05
Syncarpia glomulifera turpentine F  344 Jun-02
Syringa vulgaris lilac K 255 Dec-79
Tabebuia donnell-smithii primavera K 256 Apr-82
Tabebuia spp. ipe F 257 May-95
Tamerindus indica tamerind F 258 Nov-94
Taxodium distichum baldcypress F 259 Jul-96