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Use this index to cross-reference common names with the scientific names of wood species on the Toxic Woods list.

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Common Name Index

Common / Trade Name

Scientific name

Abura

Hallea ledermannii

Acrocarpa

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius

Afara

Terminalia superba

Afara, Black

Terminalia ivorensis

Afrormosia

Pericopsis elata

Afzelia

Afzelia africana

Afzelia

Afzelia quanzensis

Afzelia

Afzelia bipindenis

Afzelia

Afzelia pachyloba

Agba

Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum

Albizia

Albizia falcataria

Alder, Arizona

Alnus oblongifolia

Alder, Common

Alnus incana

Alder, Common

Alnus glutinosa

Alder, Gray

Alnus glutinosa

Alder, Grey

Alnus incana

Alder, Grey

Alnus glutinosa

Alder, Hazel

Alnus serrulata

Alder, Japanese

Alnus glutinosa

Alder, Mountain

Alnus tenuifolia

Alder, Red

Alnus rubra

Alder, Seaside

Alnus maritima

Alder, Sitka

Alnus sinuata

Alder, Speckled

Alnus rugosa

Alder, White

Alnus rhombifolia

Algarrobo Del Brasil

Prosopsis juliflora

Amboyna (Burl)

Pterocarpus indicus

Angelin

Andira inermis

Ash

Fraxinus americana

Ash

Sassafras albidium

Ash, Crows'

Flindersia australis

Ash, European

Fraxinus excelsior

Ash, Japanese

Fraxinus mandschurica

Ash, Olive

Fraxinus excelsior

Ash, White

Fraxinus americana

Aspen, Bigtooth

Populus grandidentata

Aspen, European

Populus tremula

Aspen, Quaking

Populus tremuloides

Avodire

Turreanthus africanus

Ayan

Distemonanthus benthamianus

Azobe

Lophira alata

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Bahia

Hallea ledermannii

Balau

Shorea glauca

Balau, Red

Shorea guiso

Baldcypress

Taxodium distichum

Balm-of-Gilead

Populus candicans

Batai

Albizia falcataria

Bean, Black

Castanospermum australe

Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Beech, American

Fagus grandifolia

Beech, European

Fagus sylvatica

Bete

Mansonia altissima

Bibu

Holigarna arnottiana

Bilinga

Nauclea diderrichii

Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Birch

Betula papyrifera

Birch, European (Silver)

Betula pendula

Birch, European (White)

Betula pubescens

Birch, Masur

Betula pubescens

Birch, Masur

Betula pendula

Birch, Paper

Betula papyrifera

Birch, Yellow

Betula alleghaniensis

Blackwood, African

Dalbergia melanoxylon

Blackwood, Australian

Acacia melanoxylon

Blackwood, Tasmanian

Acacia melanoxylon

Bloodwood

Brosmium paraense

Bloodwood

Brosmium rubescens

Bloodwood, Red

Corymbia gummifera

Bois Corne

Byrsonima crassifolia

Bollywood

Litsea glutinosa

Bosse Clair

Guarea cedrata

Box, Grey

Eucalyptus microcarpa

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Boxwood, African

Gonioma kamassi

Boxwood, European

Buxus sempervirens

Brazilwood

Caesalpinia echinata

Bread Nut

Brosmium alicastrum

Brigalow

Acacia harpophylla

Bubinga

Guibortia demeusei

Buckeye

Aesculus flava

Buckeye, Yellow

Aesculus flava

Butternut

Juglans cinerea

Butternut, Rose

Blepharocarya involucrigera

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Camphor-Tree

Cinnamomum camphora

Caroba

Jacaranda caroba

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Cebil

Adenanthera colubrina

Cedar, Australian Red

Toona australis

Cedar, Australian Red

Toona ciliata

Cedar, Brazilian

Cedrela fissilis

Cedar, Pink

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius

Cedar, Port Orford

Chamaecyparis lawsonia

Cedar, Western

Thuja plicata

Cedar, Western

Chamaecyparis lawsonia

Cedar, Western Red

Thuja plicata

Cedar-of-Lebanon

Cedrus libani

Chechem

Metopium browneii

Chechen

Metopium browneii

Cherry

Prunus serotina

Cherry, Black

Prunus serotina

Cherry, Brazilian

Hymenaea courbaril

Chestnut, Sweet

Castanea sativa

Coachwood, Australian

Ceratopetalum apetalum

Cocobolo

Dalbergia retusa

Coolibah

Eucalyptus microtheca

Cooliman Tree

Gyrocarpus americanus

Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Cottonwood

Populus heterophylla

Cottonwood

Populus balsamifera

Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Cottonwood, Black

Populus trichocarpa

Cottonwood, Eastern

Populus deltoides

Cottonwood, Fremont

Populus fremontii

Cottonwood, Narrowleaf

Populus angustifolia

Cottonwood, Swamp

Populus heterophylla

Courbaril

Hymenaea courbaril

Curupay

Adenanthera colubrina

Cypress, Australian

Callitris glauca

Cypress-Pine, White

Callitris glauca

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Dabema

Piptadeniastrum africanum

Dahoma

Piptadeniastrum africanum

Dibetou

Lovoa trichilioides

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Doussie

Afzelia bipindenis

Doussie

Afzelia pachyloba

Doussie

Afzelia africana

Eastern Wood

Populus tremuloides

Eastern Wood

Populus grandidentata

Eastern Wood

Picea rubens

Eastern Wood

Picea mariana

Eastern Wood

Picea glauca

Eastern Wood

Abies balsamea

Ebony

Diospyros crassiflora

Ebony, Brown

Caesalpinia granadillo

Ebony, Macassar

Diospyros celebica

Ebony, Macassar

Diospyros tomentosa

Ebony, Macassar

Diospyros melanoxylon

Ebony, Macassar

Diospyros ebenum

Ekki

Lophira alata

Elm, Cedar

Ulmus crassifolia

Elm, Dutch

Ulmus hollandica

Elm, English

Ulmus procera

Elm, Rock

Ulmus serotina

Elm, Rock

Ulmus crassifolia

Elm, Rock

Ulmus alata

Elm, Rock

Ulmus thomassii

Elm, September

Ulmus serotina

Elm, Slippery

Ulmus rubra

Elm, Smooth Leaved

Ulmus carpinifolia

Elm, Soft

Ulmus rubra

Elm, Soft

Ulmus americana

Elm, White

Ulmus americana

Elm, Winged

Ulmus alata

Elm, Wych

Ulmus glabra

Eucalyptus, Bluegum

Eucalyptus globulus

Eucalyptus, White Ironbark

Eucalyptus leucoxylon

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Fir, Balsam

Abies balsamea

Freijo

Cordia goeldiana

Gaboon

Aucoumea klaineana

Gedu Nohor

Entandrophragma angolense

Goncalo Alves

Astronium lecointei

Goncalo Alves

Astronium graveolens

Goncalo Alves

Astronium fraxinifolium

Greenheart

Chlorocardium rodiei

Grenadill (Genuine)

Brya ebenus

Guanacaste

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Guarea

Guarea cedrata

Gum, Lemon

Corymbia citriodora

Gum, Spotted

Corymbia citriodora

Gum, Spotted

Corymbia maculata

Gum, Sydney Blue

Eucalyptus saligna

Hem-fir

Tsuga heterophylla

Hemlock, Western

Tsuga heterophylla

Idigbo

Terminalia ivorensis

Imbuia

Ocotea porosa

Indian Laurel

Terminalia alata

Ipe

Tabebuia serratifolia

Iroko

Milicia excelsa

Iroko

Milicia regia

Ironwood, Desert

Olneya tesota

Ivory, Pink

Berchemia zeyheri

Ivorywood, Red or Pink

Berchemia zeyheri

Jacaranda Do Para

Dalbergia spruceana

Jacaranda Pardo

Machaerium villosum

Jacareúba

Calophyllum brasiliense

Jarrah

Eucalyptus marginata

Jatoba

Hymenaea courbaril

Jelutong

Dyera costulata

Jutahy

Dialium guianense

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Kahikatea

Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes

Kambala

Milicia excelsa

Khaya Cailcedrat

Khaya grandifolia

Khaya Cailcedrat

Khaya senegalensis

Kiaat

Pterocarpus angolensis

Kingwood

Dalbergia cearensis

Kokko

Albizia lebbek

Korina

Terminalia superba

Kwila

Intsia bijuga

Laburnum

Laburnum anagyroides

Lacewood

Cardwellia sublimis

Lancewood, Red

Manilkara huberi

Lapacho

Tabebuia serratifolia

Larch, European

Larix decidua

Larch, Western

Larix occidentalis

Lauan

Shorea contorta

Lauan, White

Shorea contorta

Lignum Vitae

Guaiacum officinale

Lignum Vitae, Roughbark

Guaiacum sanctum

Limba

Terminalia superba

Limoncillo

Dialium guianense

Liquidambar

Liquidambar styraciflua

Locust, Black

Robinia pseudoacacia

Lovoawood

Lovoa trichilioides

Luan

Shorea contorta

Luan

Shorea spp.

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Mahogany, African

Khaya nyasica

Mahogany, African

Khaya ivorensis

Mahogany, African

Khaya grandifolia

Mahogany, African

Khaya anthotheca

Mahogany, African

Khaya senegalensis

Mahogany, Caribbean

Sweitenia mahagoni

Mahogany, Central American

Sweitenia macrophylla

Mahogany, Honduras

Sweitenia macrophylla

Mahogany, Khaya

Khaya anthotheca

Mahogany, Khaya

Khaya ivorensis

Mahogany, Mexican

Sweitenia humilis

Mahogany, Miva

Dysoxylum muelleri

Mahogany, Nyasaland

Khaya nyasica

Mahogany, Philippine

Shorea contorta

Makore

Tieghemella heckelii

Manchineel

Hippomane mancinella

Mansonia

Mansonia altissima

Maple, Bigleaf

Acer macrophyllum

Maple, Black

Acer nigrum

Maple, Brazilian

Balfourodendron reidelianum

Maple, Field

Acer campestre

Maple, Hard

Acer nigrum

Maple, Hard

Acer saccharum

Maple, Hedge

Acer campestre

Maple, Oregon

Acer macrophyllum

Maple, Queensland

Flindersia brayleyana

Maple, Red

Acer rubrum

Maple, Rock

Acer nigrum

Maple, Rock

Acer saccharum

Maple, Silver

Acer saccharinum

Maple, Soft

Acer rubrum

Maple, Soft

Acer saccharinum

Maple, Soft

Acer negundo

Maple, Sugar

Acer saccharum

Meranti, Dark Red

Shorea pauciflora

Meranti, Light Red

Shorea spp.

Meranti, White

Shorea bracteolata

Meranti, Yellow

Shorea faguetiana

Merbau

Intsia bijuga

Mescalbean

Sophora secundiflora

Mesquite

Prosopsis juliflora

Movingui

Distemonanthus benthamianus

Muhuhu

Brachylaena hutchinsii

Muiracatiara

Astronium lecointei

Mulga

Acacia aneura

Muninga

Pterocarpus angolensis

Myrtle

Umbellularia californica

Myrtle, Tasmanian

Nothofagus cunninghamii

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Narra

Pterocarpus indicus

Needlewood

Schima wallichii

Oak, Basket

Quercus michauxii

Oak, Black

Quercus velutina

Oak, Blackjack

Quercus marilandica

Oak, Blue

Quercus douglasii

Oak, Bog

Quercus robur

Oak, Bur

Quercus macrocarpa

Oak, California Black

Quercus kelloggii

Oak, Chestnut

Quercus prinus

Oak, Chinkapin

Quercus muehlenbergii

Oak, Emory

Quercus emoryi

Oak, European

Quercus robur

Oak, Gambel

Quercus gambelii

Oak, Japanese

Quercus mongolica

Oak, Laurel

Quercus laurifolia

Oak, Live

Quercus virginiana

Oak, Mexican Blue

Quercus oblongifolia

Oak, Northern Pin

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Oak, Northern Red

Quercus rubra

Oak, Nuttall

Quercus nuttallii

Oak, Oregon White

Quercus garryana

Oak, Overcup

Quercus lyrata

Oak, Pin

Quercus palustris

Oak, Post

Quercus stellata

Oak, Red

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Oak, Red

Quercus emoryi

Oak, Red

Quercus falcata

Oak, Red

Quercus shumardii

Oak, Red

Quercus rubra

Oak, Red

Quercus phellos

Oak, Red

Quercus coccinea

Oak, Red

Quercus laevis

Oak, Red

Quercus velutina

Oak, Red

Quercus palustris

Oak, Red

Quercus laurifolia

Oak, Red

Quercus nuttallii

Oak, Red

Quercus nigra

Oak, Red

Quercus marilandica

Oak, Red

Quercus kelloggii

Oak, Scarlet

Quercus coccinea

Oak, Sessile

Quercus petraea

Oak, Shumard

Quercus shumardii

Oak, Southern Red

Quercus falcata

Oak, Swamp White

Quercus bicolor

Oak, Tasmanian

Eucalyptus regnans

Oak, Tasmanian

Eucalyptus delegatensis

Oak, Tasmanian

Eucalyptus obliqua

Oak, Turkey

Quercus laevis

Oak, Valley

Quercus lobata

Oak, Water

Quercus nigra

Oak, White

Quercus prinus

Oak, White

Quercus stellata

Oak, White

Quercus muehlenbergii

Oak, White

Quercus robur

Oak, White

Quercus petraea

Oak, White

Quercus garryana

Oak, White

Quercus oblongifolia

Oak, White

Quercus gambelii

Oak, White

Quercus lyrata

Oak, White

Quercus alba

Oak, White

Quercus michauxii

Oak, White

Quercus douglasii

Oak, White

Quercus macrocarpa

Oak, White

Quercus lobata

Oak, White

Quercus bicolor

Oak, White

Quercus virginiana

Oak, Willow

Quercus phellos

Obeche

Triplochiton scleroxylon

Okoume

Aucoumea klaineana

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Olive

Olea europaea

Olive, Cape

Olea capensis

Olive, East African

Olea welwitschii

Olive, East African

Olea hochstetterii

Olivewood

Olea europaea

Olivewood, African

Olea hochstetterii

Opepe

Nauclea diderrichii

Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera

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Padauk, (African)

Pterocarpus soyauxii

Padauk, Andaman

Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Padauk, Burma

Pterocarpus macrocarpus

Padouk, African

Pterocarpus soyauxii

Palissandre, Madagascar

Dalbergia baroni

Palissandre, Madagascar

Dalbergia pterocarpifolia

Panga Panga

Millettia stuhlmannii

Pao Ferro

Machaerium acutifolium

Pao Ferro

Machaerium scleroxylon

Pao Ferro

Machaerium spp.

Pao Ferro

Machaerium villosum

Partridge Wood

Andira inermis

Partridgewood

Caesalpinia granadillo

Partridgewood

Millettia stuhlmannii

Pau Ferro

Machaerium spp.

Pau Marfim

Balfourodendron reidelianum

Pepper, Brazilian Schinus terebinthifolius

Peroba Rosa

Aspidosperma peroba

Peroba, White

Paratecoma peroba

Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Persimmon, Common

Diospyros virginiana

Pine, New Zealand White

Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes

Pomele

Entandrophragma cylindricum

Poplar, Balsam

Populus balsamifera

Poplar, Canadian

Populus tacmahaca

Poplar, European Black

Populus nigra

Poplar, Grey

Populus canescens

Poplar, Italian Black

Populus canadensis

Poplar, Robusta

Populus robusta

Poplar, White

Populus alba

Poplar, Yellow

Liriodendron tulipifera

Purpleheart

Peltogyne porphyrocardia

Purpleheart

Peltogyne pubescens

Quebracho

Schinopsis haenkeana

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Rata

Metrosideros robusta

Redcedar, Eastern (Aromatic)

Juniperus virginiana

Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Redwood, California

Sequoia sempervirens

Rengas

Melanorrhoea curtisii

Rengas

Gluta spp.

Rimu

Dacrydium cupressinium

Rosewood, Bolivian

Machaerium acutifolium

Rosewood, Brazilian

Dalbergia nigra

Rosewood, Caribbean

Metopium browneii

Rosewood, East Indian

Dalbergia latifolia

Rosewood, Honduras

Dalbergia stevensonii

Rosewood, Madagascar

Dalbergia greveana

Rosewood, Santos

Machaerium scleroxylon

Rosewood, Violet

Dalbergia louvelli

Santa Maria

Calophyllum brasiliense

Sapele

Entandrophragma cylindricum

Sassafras

Sassafras albidium

Sassafras, Red

Sassafras officinale

Satine

Brosmium paraense

Satine

Brosmium rubescens

Satinwood

Chloroxylon sweitenia

Satinwood, American

Zanthoxylum flavum

Sequoia, Giant

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Silktree

Albizia julibrissin

Silky-Oak

Cardwellia sublimis

Sipo

Entandrophragma utile

Siris, Red

Paraserianthes toona

Snakewood

Brosmium guianensis

Spruce, Black

Picea mariana

Spruce, Brewer

Picea brewerana

Spruce, Colorado Blue

Picea pungens

Spruce, Eastern

Picea rubens

Spruce, Eastern

Picea mariana

Spruce, Eastern

Picea glauca

Spruce, Engelmann

Picea engelmannii

Spruce, Japanese

Picea jezoensis

Spruce, Norway

Picea abies

Spruce, Red

Picea rubens

Spruce, Sitka

Picea sitchensis

Spruce, White

Picea glauca

Stinkwood

Ocotea bullata

Strychnine Tree

Strychnos nux vomica

Sucupira

Bowdichia virgilioides

Sucupira

Bowdichia nitidia

Sumac, African

Rhus lancea

Sumac, Evergreen

Rhus virens

Sumac, Kearney

Rhus kearneyi

Sumac, Laurel

Rhus laurina

Sumac, Lemonade

Rhus integrifolia

Sumac, Littleleaf

Rhus microphylla

Sumac, Mearns

Rhus choriophylla

Sumac, Prairie

Rhus lanceolata

Sumac, Shining

Rhus copallina

Sumac, Sicilian

Rhus coriara

Sumac, Smooth

Rhus glabra

Sumac, Staghorn

Rhus typhina

Sumac, Sugar

Rhus ovata

Sweetgum (American)

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Tamboti

Spirostachys africana

Tatajuba

Bagassa guianensis

Taun

Pometia pinnata

Teak

Tectona grandis

Teak, Rhodesian

Baikiaea plurijuga

Tesota

Olneya tesota

Tiama

Entandrophragma angolense

Tulip

Dalbergia variabilis

Tulipwood

Dalbergia decipularis

Turpentine

Syncarpia glomulifera

Umgusi

Baikiaea plurijuga

Utile

Entandrophragma utile

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Walnut

Juglans nigra

Walnut, African

Lovoa trichilioides

Walnut, Black

Juglans nigra

Walnut, Brazilian

Tabebuia serratifolia

Walnut, European

Juglans regia

Wenge

Millettia laurentii

Wenge

Millettia stuhlmannii

Western Wood

Thuja plicata

Western Wood

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Western Wood

Picea engelmannii

Western Wood

Tsuga heterophylla

Western Wood

Larix occidentalis

White Wood

Tsuga heterophylla

White Wood

Picea engelmannii

Willow

Salix nigra

Willow

Salix amygdaloides

Willow, Arroyo

Salix lasiolepis

Willow, Balsam

Salix pyrifolia

Willow, Basket

Salix viminalis

Willow, Bebb

Salix bebbiana

Willow, Black

Salix nigra

Willow, Bonpland

Salix bonplandiana

Willow, Coastal Plain

Salix caroliniana

Willow, Crack

Salix fragilis

Willow, Feltleaf

Salix alaxensis

Willow, Florida

Salix floridana

Willow, Hooker

Salix hookerana

Willow, Littletree

Salix arbusculoides

Willow, Mackenzie

Salix mackenzieana

Willow, Northwest

Salix sessifolia

Willow, Pacific

Salix lasiandra

Willow, Peachleaf

Salix amygdaloides

Willow, Pussy

Salix discolor

Willow, River

Salix fluvitalis

Willow, Sandbar

Salix exigua

Willow, Scouler

Salix scoulerana

Willow, Sitka

Salix sitchensis

Willow, Tracy

Salix tracyi

Willow, Weeping

Salix babylonica

Willow, White

Salix alba

Willow, Yewleaf

Salix taxifolia

Yew

Taxus baccata

Yew, European

Taxus baccata

Yew, Pacific

Taxus brevifolia

Zebrano

Microberlinia brazzavillensis

Zebrawood

Microberlinia brazzavillensis

Zebrawood

Microberlinia bisculata

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