Grows in temperate forests Color varies from creamy white to light reddish brown Has a tight grain Medium mineral streaks Uniform texture The wood shows medium figuring of the grain with rare occurrences of quilted, fiddleback, or bird’s-eye detailing, which is usually sold at a premium. Very hard wood; highly resistant to impact

 

Naccara
Hard Maple

Basalt
Hard Maple

Travertine
Hard Maple

Agate
Hard Maple

Borneo
Hard Maple

Bianco
Hard Maple

Natural
Hard Maple
Select & Better

Natural
Hard Maple
Pacific

Calypso
Hard Maple

Riviera
Hard Maple

Azteka
Hard Maple

Sahara
Hard Maple

Bronze
Hard Maple

Velvet Brown
Hard Maple

Equinox
Hard Maple

Verona
Hard Maple

Antique Cherry
Hard Maple

Solstice
Hard Maple

Carob
Hard Maple

Taupe
Hard Maple

Truffle
Hard Maple

Macchiato
Hard Maple

Arabica
Hard Maple

Shadow Gray
Hard Maple

Stratus
Hard Maple

Oxford Gray
Hard Maple

Natural
Hard Maple

Gingerbread
Hard Maple

Café au lait
Hard Maple

Chai Tea
Hard Maple

Chocolate
Hard Maple

Cape Cod
Hard Maple

Smoky Grey
Hard Maple

Red Oak is the most common species used in wood flooring. It is Found growing in eastern USA and Canada Sapwood and heart wood share little disparities Has an open grain Texture slightly coarser than White Oak Coloring of Red Oak ranges from light creamy reddish pinks to shades of brown. Will sometimes show mottle (striped or butterfly like)

 

Natural
Red Oak
Select & Better

Natural
Red Oak
Pacific

Riviera
Red Oak

Sahara
Red Oak

Copper
Red Oak

Deep Bronze
Red Oak

Velvet Brown
Red Oak

Equinox
Red Oak

Solstice
Red Oak

Carob
Red Oak

Taupe
Red Oak

Antique Cherry
Red Oak

Illusion
Red Oak

Macchiato
Red Oak

Arabica
Red Oak

Natural
Red Oak

Gingerbread
Red Oak

Café au lait
Red Oak

Chai Tea
Red Oak

Chocolate
Red Oak

Navajo Brown
Red Oak

Cigarillo
Red Oak

Antique Cherry
Red Oak

Palomino
Red Oak

Onyx
Red Oak

White Oak heartwood is pale brown in color and may have a pinkish or slightly silver/gray cast. Sapwood is light cream to white with low color variation.  Generally prefers to grow in humid, clayey lowlands and highlands Many White Oak subspecies are found throughout North America, from Ontario to Texas

 

Cerralvo
White Oak

Chelsea Cream
White Oak

Greenwich
White Oak

Exposed Oak
White Oak

Old York
White Oak

Soho
White Oak

Retreat
White Oak

Brownstone
White Oak

Station 54
White Oak

Caribou
White Oak

Natural
White Oak

Beachwood
White Oak

Found in southern Newfoundland and all along the east coast of North America; also reported in northern Europe and Asia Red Birch refers to the heartwood stock of the Birch tree, which is generally a golden brown color with some red undertones Yellow Birch refers to the sapwood which is a creamy white color with some yellow undertones Grain is medium Mineral streaks are occasionally sinuous or wavy Grain has a wide variety of knotty, wavy, crisscross, or rippling (striped or butterfly) patterns

 

Natural
Yellow Birch
Select & Better

Natural
Yellow Birch
Pacific

Amaretto
Yellow Birch

Natural - Red
Yellow Birch

Sahara
Yellow Birch

Copper
Yellow Birch

Bronze
Yellow Birch

Equinox
Yellow Birch

Solstice
Yellow Birch

Carob
Yellow Birch

Macchiato
Yellow Birch

Arabica
Yellow Birch

Oxford Gray
Yellow Birch

Natural
Yellow Birch

Gingerbread
Yellow Birch

Café au lait
Yellow Birch

Chocolate
Yellow Birch

Kenya
Yellow Birch

Cape Cod
Yellow Birch

Smoky Grey
Yellow Birch

Found throughout North America Heartwood varies from light to dark reddish-brown Light or pinkish-brown sapwood Has a fine grain Mineral streaks are often wavy with rippling patterns when cut tangentially

 

Natural
American Cherry

Natural
American Cherry

Grows in the forests of central and southern Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and French Guinea Heartwood varies from salmon pink to orange brown, turning russet or reddish brown when dry Has grayish-white sapwood

 

Natural
Brazilian Cherry

Found from southern Ontario to northern Florida, particularly in southern New England and throughout Kentucky Hickory wood is often considered interchangeable with Pecan wood (a type of Hickory). Heartwood is beige or reddish Has creamy white sapwood Grain is close Among the hardest, heaviest, and most durable North American commercial woods available

 

Natural
Hickory

Copper
Hickory

Prairie Wheat
Hickory

Western Sunset
Hickory

Cedar Rail
Hickory

Found along the North American coast, from Nova Scotia to Florida Heartwood varies from beige to dark brown Has creamy white sapwood Coarse and straight, moderately open grain Slightly wavy mineral streaks

 

Sumatra
Ash

Found in evergreen, deciduous, and transition forests in Africa, from the Ivory Coast to Uganda There is a large amount of Sapele in Africa, and it is not endangered.  Heartwood is pink when freshly cut, then turns reddish-brown or crimson chestnut Has crisscross and striated or honeycomb grain May have rippling, banded, or speckled patterns Sapele flooring is used in high-end residential and commercial applications for a dramatically elegant floor

 

Natural
African Sapele

Santos Mahogany is incredibly hard and dense and is the 2nd most popular choice of exotic hardwood flooring (after Brazilian Cherry).  Exotic species found in southern Mexico and as far away as Argentina and Central America Reddish dark brown hue Grain is striated Has soft and uniform texture

 

Natural
Santos Mahogany

Grows in stands, with a range that extends from Nova Scotia to southern Ontario and south to Texas and northern Florida Somewhat reddish-brown heartwood Has cream sapwood Grain is generally tight, fine, and straight Uniform texture Wood is easy to work and remains smooth under friction

 

Camarillo
Beech

Golden Amber
Beech

Natural
Beech

Golden Amber
Beech

Grows in the central and eastern USA Rich, dark brown heartwood bordering on crimson black Has generally straight, open grain In some strips, mineral streaks may be veined or sinuous

 

Natural
Black Walnut
International

Tobacco Brown
Black Walnut

Natural
Black Walnut
Exclusive

Natural
Black Walnut
Country

Tigerwood grows naturally in the in the neotropical forests of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala and Mexico Its color ranges from a pale cream to a rich reddish-orange hue in the dramatic streaking pattern that gives the wood its name Tigerwood has an irregular grain that may be mottled, wavy or interlocked and a fine texture

 

Natural
Tigerwood

Found in southern Newfoundland and all along the east coast of North America; also reported in northern Europe and Asia Betula has an Antique look with a timeless finishing technique Has a medium grain Mineral streaks are occasionally sinuous or wavy

 

Copper
Betula

Palomino
Betula

Antique Cherry
Betula