Kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) is distributed throughout the lowland forest in rather swampy areas of Malaysia and Indonesia. When exposed to air, the freshly cut brick-red heartwood darkens to an orange–red or red–brown with numerous yellow–brown streaks as a result of … Continued
Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) is a very large tree limited to southwestern Australia. Karri resembles jarrah (E. marginata) in structure and general appearance. It is usually paler in color and, on average, slightly heavier (913 kg/m 3 (57 lb/ft 3 )) … Continued
Kaneelhart or brown silverballi are names applied to the genus Licaria. Species of this genus grow mostly in New Guinea and Papau New Guinea and are found in association with greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei) on hilly terrain and wallaba (Eperua) in … Continued
Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) is native to the coastal belt of southwestern Australia and is one of the principal species for that country’s sawmill industry. The heartwood is a uniform pink to dark red, often turning to deep brownish red with … Continued
Iroko consists of two species (Milicia excelsa [= Chloro-phora excelsa] and M. regia [= C. regia]). Milicia excelsa grows across the entire width of tropical Africa from the Ivory Coast southward to Angola and eastward to East Africa. Milicia regia, … Continued
Ipe, the common name for the lapacho group of the genus Tabebuia, consists of about 20 species of trees and occurs in practically every Latin America country except Chile. Other commonly used names are guayacan and lapacho. Sapwood is relatively … Continued
Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) is also known as West Coast hemlock, Pacific hemlock, British Columbia hemlock, hemlock–spruce, and western hemlock–fir. It grows along the Pacific coast of Oregon and Washington and in the northern Rocky Mountains north to Canada and … Continued
Greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei [= Ocotea rodiei]) is essentially a Guyana tree although small stands also occur in Suriname. The heartwood varies from light to dark olive green or nearly black. The texture is fine and uniform, and the grain is … Continued
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is also known locally as red-fir, Douglas-spruce, and yellow-fir. Its range extends from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast and from Mexico to central British Columbia. Sapwood of Douglas-fir is narrow in old-growth trees but may … Continued
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is also known locally as red-fir, Douglas-spruce, and yellow-fir. Its range extends from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast and from Mexico to central British Columbia. Sapwood of Douglas-fir is narrow in old-growth trees but may … Continued