Timber Species
COMMON WOOD SPECIES NOMENCLATURE – LATIN/ENGLISH
EUROPE:
Coniferous:
Family: Latin name: Known as:
Pinaceae Larix decidua European Larch
Larix kaempferi Japanese larch
Larix sibirica Siberian larch
Pinus nigra Austrian pine/Corsican pine
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine
Pinus pinaster Maritime pine
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine/REDWOOD
Abies alba Silver fir/WHITEWOOD
Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce
Picea abies Norway spruce/WHITEWOOD
Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Western red cedar
Taxaceae Taxus baccata Yew
Note. One species without a family:
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir
Deciduous/Broadleaved:
Family: Latin name: Known as:
Aceraceae Acer spp. Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Betulaceae Alnus glutinosa Alder
Betula spp. Birch
Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica Beech
Castanea sativa Sweet chestnut/European chestnut
Quercus spp. Oak
Juglandacaea Juglans regia Walnut
Oleaceae Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Salicaceae Populus Poplar
Salix Willow
Tiliaceae Tilia Lime
Ulmaceae Ulmus Elm
Source of map: European Forest Institute - http://www.efi.int/
Asia:
Coniferous
Family: Latin Name: Known as:
Araucariaceae Agathis alba East Indian kauri
Cupressaceae Cupressus torulosa Himalayan cypress
Juniperus macropoda Indian juniper
Pinaceae Abies mariesii Japanese fir
Abies pindrow Himalayan silver fir
Cedrus deodara Deodar
Pinus densiflora Japanese red pine
Pinus longifolia Chir
Pinus wallichiana Blue pine
Picea jezoensis Japanese spruce
Picea morinda Himalayan spruce
Podocarpaceae Dacrydium elatum Sempilor
Taxodiaceae Crytomeria japonica Sugi
Deciduous/Broadleaved
Family: Latin Name: Known as:
Aceraceae Acer mono Japanese maple
Apocynaceae Dyera costulata Jelutong
Arecaceae Elaeis quineensis Palm
Combretaceae Terminalia alata Indian laurel
Dipterocarpaceae Anisoptera spp Mersawa
Dryobalanops Kapur
Dypterocarpus Keruing/Gurjun
Parashorea malaanonan White seraya
Diospyros marmorata Andaman marblewood
Euphorbiaceae Hevea brasiliensis Rubber tree
Fagaceae Quercus mongolica Japanese white oak
Gonystylaceae Gonystylus Ramin
Juglandaceae Juglans regia Walnut
Leguminosae Dalbergia latifolia Indian rosewood
Dalbergia oliveri Tulip wood, Myanmar
Dalium Keranji
Intsia palembanica/bijuga Merbau
Koompassia malaccensis Kempas
Pahudia rhomboidea Tindalo
Pterocarpus indicus Narra
Pterocarpus dalbergioides Andaman padauk
Pterocarpus macrocarpus Padauk, Myanmar
Malvaceae Indian boxwood
Sindora spp Sepetir
Pseudosindora palustris Swamp sepetir
Meliaceae Toona ciliata Cedar, Myanmar
Rutaceae Chloroxylon swietenia Satinwood
Santalaceae Santalum album Sandalwood
Sapotaceae Palaquium spp Dulitan/malacmalac, eg.
Steruliaceae Heritiera Mengkulang
Tiliaceae Pentace triptera Melanuk
Pentace burmanica Thitka
Verbenaceae Tectona grandis Teak
NORTH AMERICA:
Coniferous
Family: Latin Name: Known as:
Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Western red cedar
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Yellow cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsonia Port Orford cedar
Pinaceae Abies amabilis Amabilis Fir
Abies balsamea Balsam fir
Tsuga Canadensis Eastern hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock
Larix occidentalis Western larch
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine
Pinus palustris Pitch pine
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine
Pinus monticola Western white pine
Pinus strobus Yellow pine
Picea glauca East Canadian spruce
Picea glauca (albertiana) Western White spruce
Picea Engelmannii Engelmann spruce
Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce
Note. One species without a family:
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir
Deciduous/Broadleaved
Family: Latin Name: Known as:
Aceraceae Acer saccharum/nigrum Hard maple
Acer saccharinum/rubrum Soft maple
Betulaceae Alnus rubra Red alder
Betula papyrifera Paper birch
Betula alleghaniensis Yellow birch
Fagaceae Castnaea dentate American chestnut
Quercus alba White oak
Quercus falcata Red oak, south
Quercus rubra Red oak, north
Juglandaceae Juglans nigra American walnut
Oleaceae Fraxinus Americana White ash
Rosaceae Prunus serotine American cherry
Salicaceae Populus tremuloides Canadian aspen
Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood
Populus balsamifera Canadian poplar
Tiliaceae Tilia Americana Basswood
*Please note that this listing is a guide only, and is not exhaustive.
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