|
Bothanic name |
Hardness |
Stability |
Installation
bathrooms, kitchens, heated
subfloors |
Origin |
| EUROPEAN MAPLE |
Acer Nigrum, A. Saccharu, |
*** |
** |
Best avoided |
Europe |
| GUARANÍ MAPLE |
Balfourodendron Riedelianum |
***** |
*** |
Medium |
South America |
| PINK MAPLE |
Guibourtia Chodatiana |
***** |
** |
Best avoided |
South America |
| AFRORMOSIA |
Afrormosia Elata, Pericopsis Elata |
**** |
*** |
Medium |
Africa |
| CABREUVA |
Myrocarpus Frondosus, M. Fastigiatus |
***** |
**** |
Medium |
South America |
| CABREUVA DORADA |
Balfourodendron Riedelianum |
***** |
*** |
Medium |
South America |
| EUROPEAN CHERRY |
Prunus Avium |
*** |
*** |
Medium |
Europe |
| DOUSSIÈ |
Afzelia Africana, A. Bella, A.
Bipidensis |
*** |
**** |
High |
Africa |
| BEECH |
Fagus Selvatica |
**** |
** |
Best avoided |
Europe |
| IROKO |
Chlorophora Excelsa, C. Regia |
*** |
***** |
High |
Africa |
| JATOBA |
Himenae Courbaril |
***** |
*** |
Medium |
South America |
| LAPACHO |
Tabebuia Ipè, T. Lapacho |
***** |
*** |
Medium |
South America |
| MERBAU |
Intsia Nijuga, I. Palembanica |
*** |
***** |
High |
Asia |
AMERICAN
WALNUT |
Juglas Nigra |
*** |
**** |
Medium |
Nord America |
| OLIVE |
Olea Europea |
***** |
** |
Best avoided |
Europe |
| PADOUK |
Pterocarpus Osun, P. Soyauxii |
**** |
***** |
High |
Africa |
| PANGA-PANGA |
Millettia Stuhlmannii |
**** |
**** |
Medium |
Africa |
| OAK |
Quercus Peduncolata, Q. Robur |
**** |
**** |
Medium |
Europe |
| TEAK |
Testona Grandis |
*** |
***** |
High |
Asia |
| WENGE |
Millettia Laurentii |
**** |
**** |
Medium |
Africa |
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