Description: Found in Tropical West Africa, African Bubinga is best characterized by its density and hardness. Harps, bass guitars, and drum shells are often crafted from African Bubinga for the mellow sound the wood gives the instrument. Luxury car companies are known to use this species inside their cars and you will often see it used as a table top. African Bubinga comes from the Guibourtia genus which is commonly found near water sources.

Description: This species is predominately found in Africa but can also be found in some parts of Asia. African Ebony is characterized by its dark black appearance with chocolate brown seams and is mostly used for decorative carvings and to create parts of musical instruments.

Description: Part of the Mahogany family, this particular species is found in Africa and is usually lighter in color than the Mahogany found in the Americas. This species is mostly used for flooring but is sometimes used to create the back of a guitar.

Description: Found in central and western Africa, this species is characterized by its straight to interlocked grain pattern, moderately coarse texture, and large pores. Its rich, reddish-orange color seasons beautifully over time into a darker, purple-red tone. The wood itself is very heavy, hard, and strong.

Description: When cut, this hardwood species reveals a beautiful striped pattern in colors ranging from bronze to a yellow-brown which is how it got its name. Tigerwood is in high demand and because of this there is an export restriction to prevent over-logging to ensure that African Tigerwood will be around for many generations.

Description: Known by its distinctive zebra-like stripes, this particular species is found in West Africa and can reach heights up to 150 feet. It is a heavy wood with a somewhat course texture and golden yellow color. Its unique appearance and limited availability warrant it a prominent place in the exotic wood collection.

Description: Grown in Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, Amendoim distinguishes itself from other exotic woods with its medium reddish tan/brown color and beautifully swirled grain. Over time its color variation will subtilize, rendering a more uniform, darker tan-brown color with reddish highlights.

Description: Originating in South America and Africa, , Andiroba is a durable, slightly course species of exotic wood. Its heartwood is a reddish-brown that subtly dulls with age. The oil from this tree is often extracted and used to create soap, create traditional medicines, and is sometimes used to create cosmetic products.

Hardness: 1790 psi
Features: Environmentally Friendly, Durable
Description: Bamboo Flooring is made from the world's fastest growing plant. After planting, bamboo can be harvested in as little as 4 years. Due to this fast growth cycle, bamboo is considered a green product and a renewable resource.

Description: Bengkirai is an extremely hard and durable Indonesian species often used in the constructions of boats, houses, and heavy-duty flooring.

Features: High Color Variation
Description: Grown in Tasmania and Australia, the Black Heart species is a mildly pliable wood characterized by its sporadic color variation. Its pale tannish-white appearance is decorated with varying streaks and markings that range from dark brown to black.

Hardness: 2550 - 2820 psi
Features: Interlocking Grain, Durable
Description: Beautiful, luxurious, and elegant, Brazilian Cherry is arguably one of the most popular and valued exotic woods--and with good reason. Its brilliant reddish-brown color and interlocking grain are not the only qualities that make this species popular; its unrivaled hardness and durability also contribute to its renown.

Hardness: 3540 psi
Features: Suitable For High Traffic Areas
Description: From the provinces of Brazil and Venezuela come the Brazilian Chestnut species. Its bronze tone and dark tint yield a mild and neutral color that can enrich almost any room with subtle elegance. It is also one of the worlds hardest woods, making it a perfect choice for high-traffic areas.

Hardness: 1654 psi
Features: Little To No Color Fading
Description: Enjoy the rich brown hues of Brazilian Hickory on your floor. Unlike most exotic woods that tend to darken a good bit, this floor tends to darken only slightly with age and sunlight exposure.

Hardness: 3040 psi
Description: Brazilian Olive, also called Brazilian Oliver, comes in a range of colors from pale amber to bolder browns. Brazilian Olive is most often used for paneling, floors, and fine furniture.

Hardness: 3540 psi
Description: Brazilian Teak comes from South America and unlike other Teaks carries a very high hardness rating. Brazilian Teak is a term used interchangeably with the more commonly known cumaru species.

Description: Bubinga is most commonly used for paneling, knife handles, and luxury goods, but it is also used as a very fine wood flooring. This wood species is a very hard wood and carries a reddish tint throughout. As Bubinga ages the wood will produce a vibrant burgundy or dark red color.

Description: This species has a wide variety of graining patterns and usually has a yellow background with red streaks throughout the wood. Canary Wood is often used in furniture, cabinets, exterior products, and flooring.

Hardness: 3540 psi
Description: Cumaru flooring is often called Brazilian Chestnut or Brazilian Teak and it is a very dense and durable wood species. This species has wavy graining and comes in multiple shades of browns.

Hardness: 1125 psi
Features: Renewable Resource
Description: Eucalyptus is a renewable resource with a shorter than average growth time than other hardwoods. The oil of the Eucalyptus tree acts as a natural insecticide and can also be used for cleaning purposes. Due to the high water intake of the Eucalyptus species, they are often used as a way to drain swamps in order to lower the risk of malaria.

Description: With a color variation from amber to reddish browns, this South American species is sure to add vibrance to your floor. Guajara is mostly used for flooring and is often called Brazilian Cherry Light.

Hardness: 950 psi
Description: This species has a variety of graining (from wavy to straight) and color shades (ranging from light gray to dark brown). This wood is commonly used to create guitars, furniture, and flooring.

Hardness: 3342 psi
Description: Commonly found in Brazil and some parts of America, Ipe is an extremely hard and strong species. Ipe is so durable it is often used to create crossties for railroads.

Hardness: 1800 psi
Description: Kupay can vary in color from a pinkish gray to a very pale gray. Kupay is often used to create plywood, furniture, writing pens, and flooring.

Hardness: 3684 psi
Features: Resists Decay, Termites, Fire
Description: Lapacho is commonly referred to as Ipe and is one of the largest and strongest tropical forest trees. This hardwood is resistant to decay, termite attack, and is known to be fire resistant. The inner bark of the Lapacho tree is often used to treat fungal infections.

Hardness: 3190 psi
Description: Featuring a very hard surface, gorgeous red hues, and very slight variations, this species is one that is made to last. Macaranduba is often referred to as Brazilian Redwood.

Hardness: 1712 psi
Description: Merbau, also known as Ipil, is a wood that is found in many different places all over the world. When Merbau is first cut it has a lighter hue to the wood and as it ages the colors will darken.

Hardness: 1725 psi
Description: The sapwood of a padauk tree is very uniform and is naturally a lighter beige color, the heartwood contains the richer darker orange and red colors. The graining of padauk can either be straight or interlocked patterns.

Hardness: 1740 psi
Description: Palo Santo trees are mostly harvested for the oil that the trees produce. These oils are known to have many medicinal purposes and are often used in incense to repel mosquitoes. The coloration of the wood is sure to please anyone looking for a brown tinted hardwood floor.

Hardness: 3840 psi
Description: Patagonian Rosewood is known for it's distinct striping patterns throughout each plank. As the wood ages the colors will darken and the striping will be less pronounced.

Hardness: 2200 psi
Description: Santos Mahogany has been a popular flooring choice for years and still remains so today. The extravagant red tones ,unique graining, and above average durability make this one of the most popular species in exotic flooring.

Hardness: 1439 psi
Description: Depending on where the wood is cut,the colors can range from a pale yellow to a dark red or purple tinted brown. Sapele is moderately durable and is often used for cabinets, furniture,and flooring.

Hardness: 1000 psi
Description: This durable exotic hardwood is often used as decking on ships, used to create outdoor / indoor furniture, and has become a very popular flooring material. Teak was indigenous to Burma, India, and South East Asia,but has been carried to parts of Africa, the Caribbean, Indonesia, and often found on plantations.

Hardness: 3280 psi
Description: From subtle pink hues when its young to deeper reds as it ages, Tiete Rosewood is sure to bring a beautiful variety of color to your room. Tiete rosewood is often used to bring a unique and personal look to both floors and furniture.

Hardness: 1850 psi
Features: Contrasting Striping Patterns
Description: Tigerwood is often chosen to create fine furniture and hardwood floors due to the unique striping pattern found throughout the wood. The striping pattern's background ranges from light tans to darker orange browns and the dark brown stripes come in many different widths. As its name suggests, this striping pattern is similar to the striping patterns found on a tiger.

Hardness: 1570 psi
Features: Resistant to fungus and termites
Description: This species is indigenous to Central America and Brazil and carries with it a moderate resistance to fungus. Timborana is a fairly hard and durable wood and is commonly used for flooring, musical instruments, and furniture.

Hardness: 1575 psi
Features: Unique Striping Pattern
Description: This heavy, hard, and strong material features a streaking pattern that resembles a zebra's stripes. Zebrawood's colors vary from light browns to much darker browns and as it ages the colors tend to darken.