Red Aromic Cedar 

Red cedar, also called western red cedar, is the species Thuja plicata. It should not be confused with the eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, or the Lebanon cedar, Cedrus libani, which are unrelated species. Eastern red cedar is toxic if taken internally.

Western red cedar is a tree that grows to a height of 125 ft (60 m) in moist soils in mixed coniferous forests. It has red-brown or gray-brown bark with thick longitudinal fissures that is easily peeled. Its foliage develops in sprays about 6 in (15 cm) long with small, highly aromatic leaves. The leaves, twigs, bark, and roots are all used medicinally.

Western red cedar is found in the western United States and western Canada from Alaska through northern California and in the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia through Montana. Other names for Thuja plicata include giant red cedar, giant arborvitae, shinglewood, and canoe cedar. It is one of the most commercially important logging trees in the western United States.

Bubinga
Scientific name:	guibourtia tessmannii
Description:	This African specie is also referred as African rosewood.  The heartwood is light reddish-brown attractively veined with pink to reddish striping.  Turns and machines well and takes a high polish.
Region:	Eastern Africa, Cameroon, Gabon

Honduran Rosewood  

Scientific name:	dalbergia stevensonii
Description:	Heartwood is pinkish to purple-brown in color,with irregular black markings.  It is mostly straight grained with a medium to fine texture.  Turns well and finishes smoothly with a good polish.
Region:	Central America, Belize

Kingwood

Scientific name: dalbergia cearencis Description: Heartwood has a straight grain, fine texture, violet-brown, dark violet and black stripes against yellow to violet-brown background. Region: South America, Brazil Marblewood      Scientific name: marmaroxylon racemosum Description: Heartwood is yellow-beige with maroon to black wavy streaks, which gives the wood a marble-like appearance. Region: South America, Brazil, Suriname Snakewood  Scientific name: piratinera guianensis Description: Its markings which resemble those of a snakeskin, give this small, relatively rare timber its name.  Straight grain; fine, even texture; deep reddish-brown with irregular, horizontal black markings.  Can be difficult to work due to its hardness.  Highly figured, instrument grade stock. Region: South America, Suriname Tulip Wood  Most commonly, Tulipwood is the yellowish greenish wood yielded from the tuliptree, found on the Eastern side of North America and also in some parts of China. In the United States, it is commonly known as tulip poplar or yellow poplar, even though the tree is not related to the poplars. In fact, the reference to poplar is a result of the tree's height, which can exceed 100 feet. The wood is very light, but very strong and is used in many applications, including furniture, joinery and moldings. It can also be stained very easily and is often used as a low-cost alternative to walnut and cherry in furniture and doors. Cherry  Prunus serotina Like all fruit trees, cherry belongs to the rose family. American Colonists used the cherry tree for its fruit, medicinal properties and home furnishings. They mixed cherry juice with rum to create Cherry Bounce, a bitter but highly favored cordial. The bark was used in the production of drugs to treat bronchitis, and cherry stalks were used to make tonics. Where it Grows Throughout Midwestern and Eastern U.S. Main commercial areas: Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and New York. Average tree height is 60 to 80 feet. Cherry trees can live to the extreme ages of 150 to 200 years.

Physical Properties The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it has low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.

Birch  Betula alleghaniensis From sap to bark, birch trees are used to make everything from beer to toothpicks. Native Americans stretched birch bark on their canoe frames and used the wood for their arrows. The birch is New Hampshire's state tree. It is also popular as an ornamental tree and has gained the nickname "Mother Tree" because birches were planted at the White House to honor the mothers of U.S. presidents. The oil extracted from the bark contains a chemical used to treat rheumatism and inflammations. Where it Grows Eastern U.S., principally Northern and Lake states. The average tree is 60 to 70 feet in height. Birch prefers valleys and stream banks although it adapts itself to higher grounds. Physical Properties The wood of yellow birch is heavy, hard and strong. It has very good bending properties, with good crushing strength and shock resistance. Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera Yellow poplar trees grow taller than any other U.S. hardwood species and they are members of the magnolia family. The bark, leaves, flowers, fruit and roots contain pharmaceuticals. Poplar is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Where it Grows Widespread throughout Eastern U.S. Tree heights can reach 150 feet. Physical Properties A medium density wood with low bending, shock resistance, stiffness and compression values, with a medium steam-bending classification. Excellent strength and stability.

Red Oak     Quercus spp. The Latin name for oak, Quercus, means "a fine tree." The oaks have been key in America's industrial transformation: railroad ties, wheels, plows, looms, barrels and, of course, furniture and floors. The oak is the state tree of New Jersey. Where it Grows Widespread throughout Eastern U.S. The oaks are by far the most abundant species group growing in the Eastern hardwood forests. Red oaks grow more abundantly than the white oaks. The red oak group comprises many species, of which about eight are commercial. Average tree height is 60 to 80 feet. Physical Properties The wood is hard and heavy, with medium bending strength and stiffness and high crushing strength. It is very good for steam bending. Great wear-resistance. Soft Maple    Wormy Maple Curly Maple Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum Other Names: Red Maple, Silver Maple, Box Elder Where it Grows Throughout Eastern U.S., and to a lesser extent on the West Coast (bigleaf maple). Average tree height is 60 to 80 feet. Physical Properties Soft maple is about 25 percent less hard than hard maple, has medium bending and crushing strength, and is low in stiffness and shock resistance. It has good steam-bending properties.

Black Walnut    Walnut  Juglans(J. nigra) This name is applied to about a dozen species of large deciduous trees widely distributed over temperate North and South America, southeastern Europe, and central and eastern Asia.  Primary importance for their timber and nuts. The butternut finds local use in the northeastern United States. The other species are sparingly used as shade trees, as grafting stocks, and as sources of nuts. A tough, dark brown-to-black wood having high strength; does not split easily; has a fine-to-coarse open grain; takes a high polish.

Teak     southeastern Asian tropics Hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding Tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood.