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Pinaceae
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DOUGLAS FIR Pseudotsuga menzlesll (Pinaceae) DESCRIPTION The sapwood can be whitish to pale yellow or reddish white and varies in thickness. The heartwood is…
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Walnut, Australian Endiandra palmersionii
Wood Types
Family: Laurel (Lauraceae) Source: Queensland Australian walnut has a simple, leathery leaf and a nut-shaped fruit. The popularity of Circassian or English walnut, and…
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American Cherry
Wood Types
AMERICAN CHERRY Prunus serotina (Rosaceae) The heartwood can vary in colour from reddish brown to either deep red or a lighter red-brown. It normally…
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Purpleheart
Wood Types
Purpleheart Peltogyne porphyrocardia FAMILY: Sweet pea (Leguminoseae) SOURCE: Central and South America Purpleheart leaves consist of two leaflets each; the fruit-pod is one-seeded The…
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