Nature's Palette
"Healthy, vibrant forests are an essential piece of life as we know it. LEED has made tremendous strides by promoting leadership on sourcing of forestry products. We want LEED to also be a significant driver for stopping illegal logging."
— RICK FEDRIZZI, CEO AND FOUNDING CHAIR OF USGBC
Additionally, IWPA has partnered with the World Resources Institute, utilizing U.S. Agency for International Development funding, to create a Wood Trade Compliance Training and Due Diligence Tools course that provides compliance professionals from all segments of the wood products supply chain with a comprehensive analysis of legality requirements as well as strategies and resources to help them meet both legal and regulatory requirements as well as their customers' needs.
Please reach out to the IWPA team if you are interested in being connected with wood products companies that can help your business earn the ACP credit under this new pilot.
Nature's Palette
The forests provide a natural, wondrous and renewable palette of wood species in an amazing multitude of colors and grain patterns. There are literally thousands of species globally that spark the imagination of our readers. Each edition of International Wood provides insight into the wide range of projects that successfully incorporate imported species. We have made every effort to identify the species referenced in this edition by its more common name and scientific names below. Clearly communicate your needs with a U.S. importer, manufacturer or supplier who can best assist you in locating the most appropriate species for your project.
- African Etimoe (Copaifera spp.)
- African Pommelé and Figured Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum)
- Anegre (Aningeria spp.)
- Angelique (Dicorynia guianensis)
- Anigre (Pouteria spp.)
- Australian walnut (Juglans regia)
- Ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon)
- Balau, Red (Shorea spp.)
- Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
- Birch, Baltic (Betula spp.)
- Birch, Karlian (Betula spp.)
- Bloodwood (Brosimum paraense)
- Bocote (Cordia spp.)
- Brazilian cherry/jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril)
- Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
- Bubinga (Guibourtia spp.)
- Caribbean Heart Pine (Pinus caribaea)
- Cambara (Erisma uncinatum)
- Cedar, Spanish (Cedrela odorata)
- Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)
- Cumaru (Dipteryx odorata)
- Doussie (Afzelia spp.)
- East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
- Ebony (Diospyros spp.)
- Ekki (Platymiscium spp.)
- Elm, Carpathian (Ulmus spp.)
- Eveuss (Klainedoxa gabonensis)
- European White Oak (Quercus robur)
- Garapa (Apuleia leiocarpa)
- Greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei)
- Guajuvira, Brazilian Hickory, Guajayvi Wood (Patagonula americana)
- Heveatech Engineered Wood (Hevea brasiliensis)
- Ipé (Tabebuia spp.)
- Iroko (Chlorophora excelsa)
- Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry (Hymenaea courbaril)
- Kempas (Koompassia malaccensis)
- Khaya/African mahogany (Khaya spp.)
- Limba, Black (Terminalia superba)
- Lychee (Litchi)
- Macassar ebony (Diospyros spp.)
- Maccaranduba (Platymiscium spp.)
- Mahogany, Honduran (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Makore (Tieghemella heckelii)
- Mango (Mangifera Indico)
- Maple (Acer spp.)
- Massaranduba/Brazilian redwood (Manilkara spp.)
- Meranti/lauan (Shorea spp.)
- Merbau (Intsia spp.)
- Morado (Machaerium scleroxylon)
- Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxvlon)
- Okoume (Aucoumea klaineana)
- Padauk (Pterocarpus spp.)
- Paldao (Dracontomelon dao)
- Pau ferro (Machaerium spp.)
- Primavera (Cybistax donnell-smithii)
- Purpleheart (Peltogyne spp.)
- Red grandis (eucalyptus grandis)
- Rosewood (Dalbergia spp.)
- Rosewood, Honduran (Dalbergia stevensonii)
- Rosewood, Madagascar (Dalbergia baroni)
- Santos Rosewood/pau ferro (Machaerium spp.)
- Sapele (Entandrophragma spp.)
- Shedua (Guibourtia ehie)
- Spruce, Sitka (Picea sitchensis)
- Teak (Tectona grandis)
- Tigerwood (Astronium graveolens)
- Walnut (Juglans spp.)
- Wenge (Millettia laurentii)
- White Poplar, Silver Poplar, Silverleaf Poplar, Abele (Populus alba)
- Yellowheart (Euxylophora paraensis)
- Zebrawood (Microberlinia brazzavillensis)
- Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra)
REFERENCES:
- USDA Forest Products Lab: www.fpl.fs.fed.us/search/commonname_request.php
- The Wood Database: www.wood-database.com
Frequently asked questions
What training course did IWPA develop with the World Resources Institute?+
IWPA partnered with the World Resources Institute, using U.S. Agency for International Development funding, to create a Wood Trade Compliance Training and Due Diligence Tools course. It helps compliance professionals across the wood products supply chain understand legality requirements and strategies for meeting legal, regulatory, and customer needs.
According to Rick Fedrizzi, what role does USGBC want LEED to play in forestry?+
Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair of USGBC, stated that LEED has made strides in promoting leadership on sourcing forestry products and that USGBC wants LEED to also become a significant driver for stopping illegal logging.
How can companies be connected to suppliers that help earn the new ACP credit pilot?+
The article directs readers to reach out to the IWPA team to be connected with wood products companies that can help their business earn the ACP credit under the new pilot.
What reference resources does International Wood recommend for identifying wood species?+
The article recommends the USDA Forest Products Lab common name search tool (www.fpl.fs.fed.us/search/commonname_request.php) and The Wood Database (www.wood-database.com) as references for identifying wood species.
How does International Wood suggest specifiers find the right imported species for a project?+
The publication advises readers to clearly communicate their needs with a U.S. importer, manufacturer, or supplier, who can best assist in locating the most appropriate species for the project.
What is the purpose of the species list published in this edition of International Wood?+
The list identifies the imported species referenced throughout the edition by their common and scientific names, helping readers match the wide range of colors, grain patterns, and project applications featured in the magazine to specific trees.