English Oak: Quercus Petraea - Similar in qualities to American White Oak, English Oak is suitable for furniture and doors, being hard-wearing and tough. It is a light tan to dark brown in colour with the wood-structure and quality dependent upon the growth conditions.

Obeche: Triplochiton Scleroxylon - Widely distributed across West Africa, Obeche is often used for joinery, mouldings and office furniture. It has pale yellow/brown heartwood while the grain is usually interlocked producing a faint striped figure.

Opepe: Nauclea Diderrichii - Stronger than Teak, Opepe is suited for use in domestic flooring, chairs and desks. While being easy to polish, sand and varnish, Opepe yields a fine finish, which enhances its striking orange/brown heartwood colour.

Parana Pine: Araucaria Angustifolia - Native to Argentina and Paraguay, it is Yellow to red in colour, many small tight knots, which are often present, add to the beauty of the wood without affecting its uses or properties. Especially prevalent in the State of Parana, Brazil- from where it takes its name.

Sapele: Entandrophragma Cylindricum - Distributed across Africa from the Ivory Coast eastward through Zaire to Uganda, Sapele is a large rain forest tree. It matures to a red/brown colour giving off a cedar-like scent. It is suitable for decorative veneering and chair construction.

Teak: Tectona Grandis - While Teak is comparable to American Oak in terms of strength, it is suitable for stairworks, tables and turnery. It is distributed across Africa, Central America and SE Asia, with typical uniform dark golden-brown heartwood.

Tulipwood-Poplar: Liriodendron Tulipifera - With the heartwood a pale olive-green to brown and being straight grained, Tulipwood is especially suitable for door frames, skirting and joinery and is ideal for turning and carving. It is a semi-hardwood, so more suited to interior work.

Sapele: Entandrophragma Cylindricum - Distributed across Africa from the Ivory Coast eastward through Zaire to Uganda, Sapele is a large rain forest tree. It matures to a red/brown colour giving off a cedar-like scent. It is suitable for decorative veneering and chair construction.

Teak: Tectona Grandis - While Teak is comparable to American Oak in terms of strength, it is suitable for stairworks, tables and turnery. It is distributed across Africa, Central America and SE Asia, with typical uniform dark golden-brown heartwood.