Black Poplar
Populus nigra
385 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
3.3
T/R ratio
© Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / CC BY-SA 4.0
The species library
Timber species, and what each one is actually for.
Why each timber behaves the way it does, what it's normally used for, and what to check before you buy.
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
610 kg/m³
density
Class 3
durability
1.4
T/R ratio
© Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0
Common Alder
Alnus glutinosa
535 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
1.7
T/R ratio
© Lazaregagnidze / CC BY-SA 3.0
Dark Red Meranti
Shorea spp.
675 kg/m³
density
Class 4
durability
2
T/R ratio
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Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
510 kg/m³
density
Class 3
durability
1.6
T/R ratio
© Jami Dwyer on Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
Downy Birch
Betula pubescens
650 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
1.6
T/R ratio
© Willow / CC BY 2.5
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
560 kg/m³
density
Class 2
durability
1.5
T/R ratio
© KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS / CC BY-SA 4.0
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
350 kg/m³
density
Class 4
durability
2.9
T/R ratio
© Lorne Sunley / CC BY 3.0
Ekki
Lophira alata
1070 kg/m³
density
Class 2
durability
1.3
T/R ratio
© Etappe / CC BY-SA 4.0
English Elm
Ulmus procera
565 kg/m³
density
Class 4
durability
1.4
T/R ratio
© Ahodges7 / CC BY-SA 3.0
European Aspen
Populus tremula
450 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
1.7
T/R ratio
© Zeynel Cebeci / CC BY-SA 4.0
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
735 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
1.7
T/R ratio
© Gerd Eichmann / CC BY-SA 4.0
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