Ipe
Handroanthus spp.
1050 kg/m³
density
Class 1
durability
1.3
T/R ratio
© mauro halpern / CC BY 2.0
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.
Iroko
Milicia excelsa
660 kg/m³
density
Class 2
durability
1.5
T/R ratio
© Joelflorentinpereira / CC BY-SA 4.0
Japanese Larch
Larix kaempferi
530 kg/m³
density
Class 3
durability
1.6
T/R ratio
© belvedere04 / CC BY 4.0
Keruing
Dipterocarpus spp.
740 kg/m³
density
Class 3
durability
1.8
T/R ratio
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Larch — the family
Larix spp. (European: Larix decidua; Siberian: Larix sibirica)
610 kg/m³
density
Class 3
durability
2.1
T/R ratio
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London Plane
Platanus × acerifolia
560 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
1.7
T/R ratio
© Taken by Fanghong / CC BY-SA 3.0
Merbau
Intsia spp. (I. bijuga, I. palembanica)
815 kg/m³
density
Class 1
durability
1.7
T/R ratio
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Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
645 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
© Janusz Krzyżek / CC BY-SA 4.0
Oak — the family
Class 2
durability
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Pear
Pyrus communis
690 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
2.9
T/R ratio
© Uoaei1 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Poplar (Tulipwood)
Liriodendron tulipifera
455 kg/m³
density
Class 4
durability
1.8
T/R ratio
© Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova / CC BY-SA 4.0
Radiata Pine
Pinus radiata
515 kg/m³
density
Class 5
durability
2.0
T/R ratio
© dalvenjah / CC BY-SA 2.0
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