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Avodire

Turraeanthus africanus

Northern White Cedar

Thuja occidentalis

eastern arborvitae

Andiroba

Carapa guianensis

crabwood

Red Alder

Alnus rubra

western red alder

Afzelia

Afzelia spp.

doussie

Afrormosia

Pericopsis elata

afromosia, African teak

European Yew

Taxus baccata

common yew, English yew

Basswood

Tilia americana

lime, linden, American basswood

Abura

Mitragyna ledermannii

bahia

Chechen

Metopium brownei

black poisonwood, Caribbean rosewood

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Purpleheart

Peltogyne spp.

amaranth, roxinho, violeta

Honduran Rosewood

Dalbergia stevensonii

Honduras rosewood

Teak

Tectona grandis

Burmese teak, genuine teak

Mango

Mangifera indica

Hawaiian mango

Hard Maple

Acer saccharum

sugar maple, rock maple

Wenge

Millettia laurentii

Kingwood

Dalbergia cearensis

violetta, jacarandá-violeta, Brazilian kingwood

Honduran Mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla

genuine mahogany, big-leaf mahogany, Brazilian mahogany, American mahogany

Philippine Mahogany

Shorea spp.

meranti, lauan

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