AN AMAZON BEST-SELLER
Current print run: March 2025 edition
(Amazon will always list original 2015 publication date)
272 Pages
8.5″ x 11″ page size (22 cm x 28 cm).
Full color throughout; Hundreds of images.
Hardcover
With a sewn binding and jacket-less design to stand up to the rigors of nearly any wood shop.
$37.99 Price
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Over 350 woods covered
Over 100 full-page wood profiles
Over 100 half-page wood profiles
Data on over 150 related species
* International customers should order the identical book with an alternate title, The Wood Dictionary.
WOOD SPECIES COVERED IN THE BOOK
| European Silver Fir (Abies alba) | |
| Pacific Silver Fir (Abies amabilis) | |
| Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) | |
| White Fir (Abies concolor) | |
| Grand Fir (Abies grandis) | |
| Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa) | |
| California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) | |
| Noble Fir (Abies procera) | |
| Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) | |
| Koa (Acacia koa) | |
| Mangium (Acacia mangium) | |
| Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) | |
| Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) | |
| Yarran (Acacia omalophylla) | |
| Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) | |
| Box Elder (Acer negundo) | |
| Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) | |
| Red Maple (Acer rubrum) | |
| Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) | |
| Hard Maple (Acer saccharum) | |
| Buckeye (Aesculus flava) | |
| Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) | |
| Afzelia (Afzelia spp.) | |
| Kauri (Agathis australis) | |
| Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) | |
| Albizia (Albizia spp.) | |
| Sheoak (Allocasuarina spp.) | |
| Red Alder (Alnus rubra) | |
| Cebil (Anadenanthera colubrina) | |
| Garapa (Apuleia leiocarpa) | |
| Parana Pine (Araucaria angustifolia) | |
| Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana) | |
| Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) | |
| Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) | |
| Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) | |
| Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens) | |
| Peroba Rosa (Aspidosperma polyneuron) | |
| Goncalo Alves (Astronium graveolens) | |
| Okoume (Aucoumea klaineana) | |
| Rhodesian Teak (Baikiaea plurijuga) | |
| Bamboo (Bambusa spp.) | |
| Pink Ivory (Berchemia zeyheri) | |
| Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) | |
| Sweet Birch (Betula lenta) | |
| Alaska Paper Birch (Betula neoalaskana) | |
| River Birch (Betula nigra) | |
| Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) | |
| Silver Birch (Betula pendula) | |
| Masur Birch (Betula pendula var. carelica) | |
| Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) | |
| Pau Rosa (Bobgunnia fistuloides) | |
| Black Palm (Borassus flabellifer) | |
| Snakewood (Brosimum guianense) | |
| Bloodwood (Brosimum rubescens) | |
| Verawood (Bulnesia arborea) | |
| Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) | |
| Brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata) | |
| Brown Ebony (Caesalpinia paraguariensis) | |
| Chakte Viga (Caesalpinia platyloba) | |
| Australian Cypress (Callitris columellaris) | |
| Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) | |
| Lemonwood (Calycophyllum candidissimum) | |
| Andiroba (Carapa spp.) | |
| Northern Silky Oak (Cardwellia sublimis) | |
| Hornbeam (Carpinus spp.) | |
| Water Hickory (Carya aquatica) | |
| Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) | |
| Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) | |
| Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) | |
| Shellbark Hickory (Carya laciniosa) | |
| Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristiciformis) | |
| Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) | |
| Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) | |
| Chestnut (Castanea spp.) | |
| Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) | |
| Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata) | |
| Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) | |
| Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) | |
| Canarywood (Centrolobium spp.) | |
| Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) | |
| Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) | |
| Greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei) | |
| Ceylon Satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) | |
| Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) | |
| Red Palm (Cocos nucifera) | |
| Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) | |
| Leadwood (Combretum imberbe) | |
| Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra) | |
| Bocote (Cordia elaeagnoides) | |
| Dogwood (Cornus florida) | |
| Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) | |
| Yellow Cedar (Cupressus nootkatensis) | |
| Leyland Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) | |
| Rimu/Huon Pine (Dacrydium spp.) | |
| Madagascar Rosewood (Dalbergia baronii) | |
| Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis) | |
| Siamese Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) | |
| Burmese Blackwood (Dalbergia cultrata) | |
| Brazilian tulipwood (Dalbergia decipularis) | |
| East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) | |
| Bois de Rois (Dalbergia maritima) | |
| African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) | |
| Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) | |
| Burmese Rosewood (Dalbergia oliveri) | |
| Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) | |
| Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) | |
| Amazon Rosewood (Dalbergia spruceana) | |
| Honduran Rosewood (Dalbergia stevensonii) | |
| Panama Rosewood (Dalbergia tucurensis) | |
| Macassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica) | |
| Gaboon Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) | |
| Ceylon Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) | |
| Black and White Ebony (Diospyros malabarica) | |
| Mun Ebony (Diospyros mun) | |
| Malaysian Blackwood (Diospyros spp.) | |
| Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) | |
| Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.) | |
| Cumaru (Dipteryx odorata) | |
| Movingui (Distemonanthus benthamianus) | |
| Jelutong (Dyera costulata) | |
| Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano) | |
| Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) | |
| Queensland Walnut (Endiandra palmerstonii) | |
| Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum) | |
| Utile (Entandrophragma utile) | |
| Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) | |
| Briar (Erica arborea) | |
| River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) | |
| Coolibah (Eucalyptus coolabah) | |
| Deglupta (Eucalyptus deglupta) | |
| Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) | |
| Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) | |
| Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) | |
| Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) | |
| Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) | |
| Messmate (Eucalyptus obliqua) | |
| Red Mallee (Eucalyptus oleosa) | |
| Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) | |
| Swamp Mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta) | |
| Lyptus (Eucalyptus urograndis) | |
| Yellowheart (Euxylophora paraensis) | |
| Beech (Fagus spp.) | |
| White Ash (Fraxinus americana) | |
| European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) | |
| Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia) | |
| Tamo Ash (Fraxinus mandshurica) | |
| Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) | |
| Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) | |
| Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) | |
| Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) | |
| Rengas (Gluta spp.) | |
| Ramin (Gonystylus spp.) | |
| Southern Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta) | |
| Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum spp.) | |
| Bosse (Guarea cedrata) | |
| Ovangkol (Guibourtia ehie) | |
| Tiete Rosewood (Guibourtia hymenaeifolia) | |
| Bubinga (Guibourtia spp.) | |
| Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) | |
| Ipe (Handroanthus spp.) | |
| Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) | |
| Jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril) | |
| Holly (Ilex opaca) | |
| Merbau (Intsia bijuga) | |
| Butternut (Juglans cinerea) | |
| Claro Walnut (Juglans hindsii) | |
| Peruvian Walnut (Juglans neotropica) | |
| Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) | |
| English Walnut (Juglans regia) | |
| Beli (Julbernardia pellegriniana) | |
| Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana) | |
| Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) | |
| African Mahogany (Khaya spp.) | |
| Kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) |
| Black Ironwood (Krugiodendron ferreum) | |
| Laburnum (Laburnum spp.) | |
| Pyinma (Lagerstroemia spp.) | |
| Tamarack (Larix larcina) | |
| Western Larch (Larix occidentalis) | |
| Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) | |
| Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) | |
| Machiche (Lonchocarpus spp.) | |
| Ekki (Lophira alata) | |
| African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) | |
| Tzalam (Lysiloma latisiliquum) | |
| Pau Ferro (Machaerium spp.) | |
| Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) | |
| Fustic (Maclura tinctoria) | |
| Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) | |
| Apple (Malus domestica) | |
| Mango (Mangifera indica) | |
| Bulletwood (Manilkara bidentata) | |
| Chico Zapote (Manilkara zapota) | |
| Mansonia (Mansonia altissima) | |
| Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) | |
| Chechen (Metopium brownei) | |
| Zebrawood (Microberlinia brazzavillensis) | |
| Iroko (Milicia spp.) | |
| Wenge (Millettia laurentii) | |
| Panga Panga (Millettia stuhlmannii) | |
| Abura (Mitragyna spp.) | |
| Mulberry (Morus spp.) | |
| Santos Mahogany (Myroxylon balsamum) | |
| Tasmanian Myrtle (Nothofagus cunninghamii) | |
| Tupelo (Nyssa spp.) | |
| Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) | |
| Imbuya (Ocotea porosa) | |
| Olive (Olea europaea) | |
| Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) | |
| Eastern Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) | |
| Nyatoh (Palaquium spp.) | |
| Lacewood (Panopsis spp.) | |
| Paulownia (Paulownia spp.) | |
| Purpleheart (Peltogyne spp.) | |
| Afrormosia (Pericopsis elata) | |
| Norway Spruce (Picea abies) | |
| Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii) | |
| White Spruce (Picea glauca) | |
| Black Spruce (Picea mariana) | |
| Red Spruce (Picea rubens) | |
| Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) | |
| Jack Pine (Y) (Pinus banksiana) | |
| Caribbean Pine (Pinus caribaea) | |
| Sand Pine (Y) (Pinus clausa) | |
| Lodgepole Pine (Y) (Pinus contorta) | |
| Shortleaf Pine (Y) (Pinus echinata) | |
| Pinyon Pine (P) (Pinus edulis) | |
| Slash Pine (Y) (Pinus elliottii) | |
| Limber Pine (W) (Pinus flexilis) | |
| Spruce Pine (Y) (Pinus glabra) | |
| Jeffrey Pine (Y) (Pinus jeffreyi) | |
| Khasi Pine (Pinus kesiya) | |
| Sugar Pine (W) (Pinus lambertiana) | |
| Sumatran Pine (Pinus merkusii) | |
| Western White Pine (W) (Pinus monticola) | |
| Austrian Pine (R) (Pinus nigra) | |
| Ocote Pine (Pinus oocarpa) | |
| Longleaf Pine (Y) (Pinus palustris) | |
| Patula Pine (Pinus patula) | |
| Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) | |
| Ponderosa Pine (Y) (Pinus ponderosa) | |
| Table Mountain Pine (Y) (Pinus pungens) | |
| Radiata Pine (Y) (Pinus radiata) | |
| Red Pine (R) (Pinus resinosa) | |
| Pitch Pine (Y) (Pinus rigida) | |
| Pond Pine (Y) (Pinus serotina) | |
| Eastern White Pine (W) (Pinus strobus) | |
| Scots Pine (R) (Pinus sylvestris) | |
| Loblolly Pine (Y) (Pinus taeda) | |
| Virginia Pine (Y) (Pinus virginiana) | |
| Timborana (Piptadenia spp.) | |
| Pistachio (Pistcia vera) | |
| Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) | |
| Macacauba (Platymiscium spp.) | |
| White Poplar (Populus alba) | |
| Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) | |
| Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | |
| Bigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata) | |
| European Aspen (Populus tremula) | |
| Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) | |
| Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) | |
| Anigre (Pouteria spp.) | |
| Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) | |
| Black Mesquite (Prosopis nigra) | |
| Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) | |
| Plum (Prunus domestica) | |
| Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) | |
| Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) | |
| Muninga (Pterocarpus angolensis) | |
| Andaman Padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergioides) | |
| Amboyna (Pterocarpus indicus) | |
| Narra (Pterocarpus indicus) | |
| African Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) | |
| Amendoim (Pterogyne nitens) | |
| Pear (Pyrus communis) | |
| White Oak (Quercus alba) | |
| Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) | |
| Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) | |
| Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata) | |
| Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana) | |
| California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii) | |
| Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia) | |
| Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) | |
| Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | |
| Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii) | |
| Water Oak (Quercus nigra) | |
| Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda) | |
| Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) | |
| Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) | |
| Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) | |
| Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) | |
| Bog Oak (Quercus robur) | |
| Brown Oak (Quercus robur) | |
| English Oak (Quercus robur) | |
| Red Oak (Quercus rubra) | |
| Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) | |
| Post Oak (Quercus stellata) | |
| Black Oak (Quercus velutina) | |
| Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) | |
| Buckthorn (Rhamnus spp.) | |
| Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) | |
| Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) | |
| Primavera (Roseodendron donnell-smithii) | |
| Leopardwood (Roupala montana) | |
| Black Willow (Salix nigra) | |
| Monkeypod (Samanea saman) | |
| Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) | |
| Quebracho (Schinopsis spp.) | |
| Pheasantwood (Senna siamea) | |
| Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | |
| Light Red Meranti (Shorea contorta) | |
| Dark Red Meranti (Shorea spp.) | |
| Redheart (Simira spp.) | |
| Tambootie (Spirostachys africana) | |
| Wamara (Swartzia benthamiana) | |
| Katalox (Swartzia cubensis) | |
| Honduran Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) | |
| Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) | |
| Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) | |
| Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) | |
| Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) | |
| Yew (Taxus spp.) | |
| Teak (Tectona grandis) | |
| Idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis) | |
| Limba (Terminalia superba) | |
| Thuya (Tetraclinis articulata) | |
| Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) | |
| Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) | |
| Makore (Tieghemella heckelii) | |
| Basswood (Tilia americana) | |
| Australian Red Cedar (Toona ciliata) | |
| Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon) | |
| Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) | |
| Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) | |
| Avodire (Turraeanthus africanus) | |
| Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) | |
| American Elm (Ulmus americana) | |
| Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) | |
| Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra) | |
| English Elm (Ulmus procera) | |
| Red Elm (Ulmus rubra) | |
| Rock Elm (Ulmus thomasii) | |
| Myrtle (Umbellularia californica) | |
| Camelthorn (Vachellia erioloba) | |
| Brownheart (Vouacapoua americana) | |
| Tineo (Weinmannia trichosperma) | |
| Tigre Caspi (Zygia cataractae) | |
| Marblewood (Zygia racemosa) |
