Wood Species

Today there are so many domestic and imported wood species used for wood flooring. The most common of these are Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, Pine and Hickory/Pecan.

Other domestic woods that make beautiful flooring are: Ash, Beech, Birch, Black Cherry, Douglas Fir, Mesquite and Walnut.

If you are looking for something more exotic, ask your professional licensed contractor/dealer about these imported woods: Brazilian Cherry, Australian Cypress, Jarrah, Mahogany, Merbau, Padauk, Purpleheart, Teak, Wenge, and many, many others. And for those interested in reading about the many species, try this link for hard and sof wood species. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_woods