Expert Lumber Insights: Tropical Hardwood Trends & Species Guide

Lignum Vitae mallet showcasing deep olive-brown wood grain, highlighting its unique layered pattern and durability, relevant to exotic hardwood discussions.

Know Your Wood: Lignum Vitae

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Lignum Vitae Try not go get whacked with this bad boy. It will win the mallet v. bone competition. Common…

Tall Sapele tree in the Congo jungle, showcasing its substantial height and leafy canopy, relevant to Sapele wood characteristics and sourcing.

Know Your Wood: Sapele

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Sapele A substantial specimen, even in the jungles of the Congo. Common trade names: Gold Coast cedar, Assie sapelli, Lifari,…

Cuban Mahogany wood slabs showcasing rich brown color and distinctive grain patterns, highlighting the unique qualities of exotic hardwoods.

Know Your Wood: Cuban Mahogany

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Cuban Mahogany Sunken Florida Mahogany. Quite rare, and wonderfully preserved with distinctive streaking. Common trade names: Cuban Mahogany, West Indian…

Jatoba wood flooring showcasing rich orange-brown to deep red-brown hues, highlighting its smooth texture and grain patterns, relevant to Brazilian Cherry characteristics.

Know Your Wood: Jatoba

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Jatoba Common trade names: Brazilian Cherry, Jatoba Genus: Hymenaea courbaril, Hymenaea resinifera Janka Hardness (pounds-force): 2820 Description: Jatoba is referred…

Exotic ipe wood fencing with vertical slats, complemented by gray concrete posts, in a residential setting, showcasing durability and aesthetic appeal for long-lasting fencing solutions.

Product Applications: Fencing

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Kansas City, MO–Ipe has been used in the U.S. for decking for some time and and its popularity as a…

Cypress tree roots and distinctive knees in a wetland setting, illustrating the natural habitat of Cypress wood, relevant to its characteristics and uses.

Know Your Wood: Cypress

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Cypress Distinctive knobs of the Cypress root system at low water. Common trade names: Cypress, Southern Cypress, Sunken Cypress Genus:…

Massaranduba decking showcasing deep red hues and straight grain, highlighting its durability and aesthetic appeal for outdoor spaces.

Know Your Wood: Massaranduba

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Massaranduba Time on this rock is precious. We call it Massa. Common trade names: Massaranduba, Massa, Brazilian Redwood Genus: Malinkara…

Tali, a fictional character from the Mass Effect series, depicted in an animated style with a humorous expression, wearing a headset and a purple outfit, referencing a comedic dialogue about human customs.

Know Your Wood: Tali

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Tali Been there, done that. Common trade names: Tali Genus: Erythophleum suaveolens Janka Hardness (pounds-force): 2920 Description: Tali has a…

Garapa decking boards showcasing a blend of golden to fair brown hues, highlighting the unique grain patterns and smooth finish characteristic of this exotic wood species.

Know Your Wood: Garapa

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Garapa Blonde and beautiful. The fun might last a while longer with the wood, though. Common trade names: Brazilian Ash,…

Tigerwood decking with distinct reddish-brown hues and dark streaks, featuring a staircase and railing, showcasing durability and aesthetic appeal for outdoor spaces.

Know Your Wood: Tigerwood

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Tigerwood This little stair jack used to bug me a great deal, but it’s really grown on me over time.…

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Specialty Lumber Solutions represents the nation’s largest wholesalers of tropical hardwood products and domestic lumber mills. If you are looking for Ipe, Teak, Cumaru, Massaranduba or another species, we sell tropical hardwood rain screen siding and decking materials at the best prices.

For high end domestic species, we offer clear grade Western Red Cedar and Select Southern Cypress custom milled to your specifications. We also have your flooring needs covered by working with direct importers to offer a line of tropical hardwood flooring at the most competitive prices.