Harry Goodwin & Sons Ltd Timber Merchants

Tropical Hardwoods

African Cedar
Origin: Africa
Appearance Sapwood: Pale white or pinkish
Heartwood: Pinkish brown to dark reddish brown
Grain: Straight, some shallow interlocked grain
Texture: Usually medium, darker woods are coarser
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 480kg/m3
Certification Availability: Verified Progress

South American Cedar
Origin: Brazil and Peru
Appearance Sapwood: Pale white or pinkish
Heartwood: Pinkish brown to dark reddish brown
Grain: Straight, some shallow interlocked grain
Texture: Usually medium, darker woods are coarser
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 480kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC

Idigbo
Origin: Africa
Appearance Sapwood: Yellow to light brown
Heartwood: Slightly darker than the sapwood
Grain: Straight
Texture: Medium to fairly coarse
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 560kg/m3
Certification Availability: Verified progress

Iroko
Origin: Africa
Appearance Sapwood: Light yellow to golden brown
Heartwood: Yellow to brown
Grain: Interlocked
Texture: Coarse
Durability: Very durable
Average Weight: 660kg/m3
Certification Availability: Verified progress

Jatoba
Origin: Brazil and Bolivia
Appearance Sapwood: Distinct white, grey or pinkish
Heartwood: Yellow brown to orange brown, marked with dark streaks
Grain: Straight, some shallow interlocked grain
Texture: May be straight but more commonly interlocked
Durability: Very durable
Average Weight: 910-950kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC

Red Louro
Origin: Brazil
Appearance Sapwood: Creamy grey or creamy brown
Heartwood: Light reddish brown with a golden sheen
Grain: Frequently slightly interlocked
Texture: Medium
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 620-660kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC

Meranti/Majau/Seraya
Origin: Indonesia and Sabah
Appearance Sapwood: Pinkish
Heartwood: Dark brown to deep red
Grain: Typically interlocked
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable
Average Weight: 610-650kg/m3 (can vary depending on region)
Certification Availability: FSC, MTCC & Verified progress

Obeche
Origin: Africa
Appearance Sapwood: Creamy white to pale yellow
Heartwood: No distinguishing difference to sapwood
Grain: Can be interlocked
Texture: Fine and even
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 380kg/m3
Certification Availability: Verified progress

Sapele
Origin: Africa
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish to pale yellow
Heartwood: Dark reddish brown
Grain: Interlocked or curved
Texture: Fine to medium
Durability: Mostly durable
Average Weight: 640kg/m3
Certification Availability: Verified progress

Tatajuba
Origin: Brazil
Appearance Sapwood: Cream-white
Heartwood: Yellow, turning dark maroon on exposure
Grain: Frequently interlocked
Texture: Medium to coarse
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 800kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC

Teak
Origin: Asia
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish to yellow
Heartwood: Golden brown, colour varies on initial machining but will settle on exposure to light
Grain: Fairly straight
Texture: Coarse
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 640kg/m3

Utile
Origin: Africa
Appearance Sapwood: Light brown
Heartwood: Dark reddish brown
Grain: Interlocked and irregular
Texture: Fine
Durability: Durable
Average Weight: 660kg/m3
Certification Availability: Verified progress