The best wood in colonial times and maybe today.

Magnolia lumber is used in furniture, doors and millwork, and pallets.

Western hemlock is used for pulpwood, lumber, and plywood.

Oregon myrtle, often just called myrtle wood, also known as California laurel (Umbellularia californica), is the most expensive wood in North America. The wood, especially the burls, has exquisite grain and color, especially if the logs were submerged for a while before processing.

A rare, smooth, extraordinary wood.

Outstanding furniture wood ignored by most sawmills.

A Mahogany cousin.

Bubinga is a hard and heavy wood that is grown in Cameroon, Gabon and the Ivory Coast of Africa.

Lauan is one common name for lumber from a large number (over 120) of species in the Shorea genus. These trees are grown in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.