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