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Hardwood Flooring Species
Wood Image
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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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Bangkirai
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1798
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Asia
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Bangkirai is a robust wood species that remains smooth under friction with a grain that can be straight or spiraled.
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Blackwood
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1720
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Southeast Asia
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Blackwood is quite durable and features attractive ribbon-like graining.
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Bloodwood
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2900
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South America
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Bloodwood is very dense and known for its fine texture, and exceptional luster.
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Bolivian Cherry
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3190
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South America
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Cherry (Bolivian) is a dense wood with very fine graining.
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Bolivian Rosewood
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1780
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South America
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Rosewood (Bolivian) has hard and dense features and is known for its striped appearance and bold coloring.
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Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba)
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2820
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South America
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Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) is a hard, heavy, and stong wood. It has a golden luster and an interlocking grain.
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Brazilian Maple
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1500
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South America
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Maple (Brazilian) is dense, straight-grained, and finely textured with distinctive curl markings that appear at varying angles.
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Brazilian Redwood
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3190
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Central America
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Brazilian Redwood has a grain that can be slightly wavy or straight, with a fine texture, and a low to medium luster.
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Brazilian Teak
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3540
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South America
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Teak (Brazilian) is dense and features an attractive range of medium to dark colors with occasional black stripes.
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Brazilian Walnut
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3680
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South America
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Walnut (Brazilian) has dense and fine-grained features and is known for its fine texture and deep rich brown coloring.
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Brushbox
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2135
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Australia
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Brushbox has a grain that is interlocked with a curly pattern, and the wood has an even in texture.
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Bubinga
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1980
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Africa
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Bubinga demonstrates an even grain and texture. When quarter-sawn, Bubinga shows a flame shape and when flat-sawn, it shows a rosewood grain.
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