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Hardwood Flooring Species
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Common Name
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Janka
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Origin
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Description / Color |
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Zebrawood
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1575
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Africa
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Zebrawood has a grain that can be straight to interlocked and has a moderately coarse texture.
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White Oak
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1360
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North America
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Oak (White) is known for its distinct pattern of rays when quarter sawn giving it an attractive appearance that makes it a classic choice for American homes.
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White Ash
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1320
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North America
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Ash (White) has a strong and straight grain, with an occasional wavy pattern. The wood has a lustrous appearance and coarse texture.
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Wenge
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1630
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Africa
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Wenge has a grain that is fairly straight, with a medium to coarse texture and low luster.
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Victorian Ash
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1010
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Australia
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Ash (Victorian) has an open and even grain with uniform texture.
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Timborana
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1570
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South America
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Timborana can have a straight, interlocked, or wavy grain and has a medium texture and a low to medium luster.
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Tigerwood
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2160
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South America
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Tigerwood is known for its bold striping and coloring, sometimes resembling tiger stripes. It has a wavy or interlocked irregular grain with a medium to dull luster and a fine texture.
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Teak
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1000
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Asia
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Teak (True) usually has a wavy or straight grain, with a coarse texture and a dull luster.
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Tasmanian Oak
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1350
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Australia
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Tasmanian Oak can have either a straight or wavy grain.
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Tamarindo
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3000
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South America
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Tamarindo has a fine to medium texture, a medium luster, and a straight to interlocked grain.
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Sydney Blue Gum
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2023
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Australia
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Sydney Blue Gum is tough and moderately durable and has a grain that can be straight or interlocked.
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Southern Chestnut
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2670
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North America
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Chestnut (Southern) is a very hard word, with an exceptionally fine texture and is known for its attractive gold tannish brown shading.
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Silky Ash
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1460
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South America
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Ash (Silky) has a medium-grain with a low-to-high luster, straight or uniformly interlocked graining, and a medium texture.
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Santos Mahogany
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2200
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South America
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Mahogany (Santos) has hard and richly-colored features and is known for its intense range of shades.
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Royal Mahogany
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1400
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North America
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Mahogany (Royal) is often used as a stronger more durable substitute for equally attractive Honduran Mahogany.
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