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Abies Alba

Whitewood

Sapin (blanc), pesse

Silbertanne, 
Taxtane, 
Weisstanne, 
Edeltanne

Dennen, Zilverden

 

Acanthopanax ricinofolius

     

Sen

Sem, hari-gari, castor arabia, nakora

Acer platanoides
Acer sp.div.

Maple, Sycamore

Sycomore, érable

Ahorn

Esdoorn, Meppelenhout

 

Afrormosia elata

     

Afrormosia

mohole, kokrodua, asamela, wahala

Afzelia, sp.div.

     

Afzelia

lingue, pauconta, azodau, papao, apa, aligna, anyan, doussié, bolengu, ovala, uvala, chanfuta, mussacossa, musco, mbembakofi, mkora, maka mong

Agathis sp.div.

     

Agathis, Kauri

kauri, almaciga, damar putih, damar, bindang, menghilan

Alnus glutinosa

Alder

Aune

Erlenholz

Elzen

 

Andira coriacea

Red Cabbage Bark

St. Martin rouge

 

Rode Kabbes

angelin

Androstachis Johnsonnii

     

Mecrussé

bekungu, umzubiti

Antiaris africana

     

Bonkonko

bonkombo, kirundu, akédé, ako, kyen, chenchen, oro, ogiovu, andoum, tsangu, mongo, bululu

Araucaria angustifolia

   

Brasilkiefer, 
Araukarie

Parana Pine

Pinho de Parana, Pinheiro, Pinho Braziliero, Pinho Branco

Astronium fraxinifolium

Zebrawood, Tigerwood

   

Gonçalo Alves

muiracoatiara, guarubu, gejuira, gateado, guasango, zorro, ronron, ciruello, ormigo, palo mulato, copaiva

Aucoumea klaïneana

Gaboon

   

Okoumé

Angouma

Balfourodendron riedelianum

Brazilian Ivorywood

   

Pau Marfim, Ivoorhout

marfim, pequia, farinha seca, pau liso, guatambu

Betula lenta

Birch

Bouleau

Birke

Berken (US)

 

Betula japonica

Birch

Bouleau

Birke

Berken (JAP)

 

Betula pendula

Birch

Bouleau

Birke

Berken (EU)

 

Brachylaena hutchensii

     

Muhuhu

 

Bulnesia arborea

Verawood (US)

 

Venezuela 
Pockholz

Vera Pok

 

Buxus sempervirens

Boxwood

   

Palmhout

 

Buxus macowani

Cape box

   

East-London palmhout

 

Carapa guianensis

Crabwood

   

Krappa

andiroba

Carpinus betulus

Hornbeam

Charme, Charmille

Weissbuche, Hainbuche, 
Hornbaum

Haagbeuken, Steenbeuken, Witbeuken

 

Carya tomentosa 
Carya sp.div.

Pignut 
Mockernut 
Shagbark Hickory

   

Hickory

 

Castanea sativa
Castanea dentata

Sweet chestnut

Chataignier

 

Kastanje

 

Chlorophora excelsa
Chlorophora regia

     

Iroko

ka téma, semli, odoum, rokko, abang, mandji, simmé, kambala, molundu, mereira, mvule, intule, tule

Chloroxylon swietenia

 

Citronnier Ceylan

 

Indisch satijnhout

 

Cedrela odorata
Cedrela sp.div.

Cedar

Cédrat

Cedrela

Ceder

 

Ceibo pentandra

Ceiba

Fromager

 

Fuma

enia, okha, doum, kankantrie

Combretodendron africanum

     

Essia

asia, owewe

Cordia goeldiana

Jennywood

   

Freijo

freyo, cordiawood

Dacriodes igaganga

     

Igaganga

igaganga, diganga, eyomédiomé, géuméumé, ossabel, ossamvégne

Dalbergia frutescens var. tomentosa

Brazilian Tulipwood, Kingwood

Bois de rose

 

Bahia Rozehout

Violet Wood, pinkwood, pau rosa

Dalbergia latifolia

Indian blackwood, Indian rosewood

   

Indisch palissander

 

Dalbergia melanoxylon

African blackwood

   

Afrikaans grenadille

cape-dawson

Dalbergia nigra

Rio rosewood

   

Rio palissander

 

Dalbergia retusa, 
Dalbergia sp.div.

Cocobolo

   

Cocobolo

 

Dalbergia stevensonii

Honduras rosewood

   

Honduras palissander

 

Dicorynia paraensis

Basralocus

Angélique

 

Basterd locus, Zandlocus

barakaboeralli, sienga preto

Diospyros celebica

Coromandel

   

Gestreept ebben, Makassars ebben

 

Diospyros sp.div.

Ebony

Ebène

 

Ebben

 

Diospyros virginiana

Persimmon

   

Persimmon

 

Diptocarpus tuberculatus

     

Keroewing, Yang

yang, kerup, lagan, tempudau, gurjun, kanyin, apitong

Distemonanthus benthamianus

Nigerian satinwood

Afrikanisches Zitronenholz

 

Movingui

oguémenia, bonsamdua, barré, eyen, anyan

Dyera costulata

Hill jelutong

   

Jelutong

bukit

Entandrophragma angolense

Gedu nohor

Tiama

Tiama

Mahonie, Tiama

lifuma, mukusu, edinam, abébégné, dilolo rouge

Entandrophragma cylindricum

     

Mahonie, Sapeli

sapele, aboudikro, penkwa, lifaki, lifuti

Entandrophragma utile

Utile

   

Mahonie, Sipo

Regina, mebrou, assié, timbi, kosi-kosi, mufumbi

Eperua sp.div.

Yoboko

Wapa huileux

 

Walaba, bijlhout

pallewie, bois de sabre

Erica arborea

Briar root

Bruyère

Baumheide

Bruyère

 

Eucalyptus diversicolor

     

Karri

 

Eucalyptus marginata

Yarrah

   

Jarrah

 

Fagara flava

Satinwood

Espenille

 

Oostindisch satijnhout

 

Fagus sylvatica,
Fagus sylvatica (steamed)

Beechwood

Hêtre

Buchholz

Beuken

 

Fitzroya cupressoides

Lahuan

     

Alerce

Fraxinus excelsior
Fraxinus sp.div.

Ash

Frêne

Esche

Essen

 

Gonystylus bancanus

     

Ramin

melawis

Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum

White Tola

Tola blanc

 

Tola Branca

 

Gossypyospermum praecox

Maracaibo Boxwood

Buis Amérique

 

Westindisch palmhout

 

Guarea cedrata
Guarea thompsonii

White guarea, scented guarea, black guarea

   

Bossé

mutigbanaye, ebangbemva, bosassa, obobo, obobonufua

Guiacum officinale
Guiacum sanctum, 
Guiacum sp.div.

Lignum Vitae

Gaïac

Pockholz

Pokhout

 

Guibourtia arnoldiana

Olive Walnut

   

Mutenye

bengé, mutene, libenge, nténe, tungi

Guibourtia demeusei

     

Bubinga

essingang, okweni, kevazingo, ovang, buvenga

Guibourtia ehie

     

Ovangkol

amazakouè, whimawe, anokye, hyeduanini, palissandro, ovangkol

Guilandia echinata

Brazilwood

   

Pernambukhout

 

Hopea odorata

     

Sao

thingan, takien

Hura crepitans

Poison Tree, Possum, Hura Wood

Sablier, Arbre du diable

 

Possentrie, Zandkokerboom

Assacu, warajoewa, assikwara, assacu

Hymenaea courbaril

Locust

Courbaril

 

Locus

copalier, jatoba, algarrobbo, guapinol

Intsia bijuga

     

Merbau

ipil, kajoe besi, sekka, mirabow, kwila

Juglans regia

Walnut,

Noyer

Nussbaum

Noten

 

Juglans nigra

Black walnut

Noyer

Nussbaum

Amerikaans noten

 

Juniperus procera

African Pencil Cedar

 

Afrikanische 
Bleistift Zeder

Afrikaans potloodceder

Muterkwa

Khaya ivorensis

Mahogany, African

Acajou Afrique

 

Mahonie, Bassam

douala, n'gollan

Larix decidua
Larix sp.div.

Larch

Mélèze

Lärche

Lariks

Tamarack, Hackmatack (USA)

Liquidambar styraciflua

Red Gum, Sap gum, Hazel pine, Liquid amber

   

Satijnnoten, Amberhout

 

Lirodendron tulipifera

Yellow Poplar, Tulip Tree

Tulipier

Tulpenbaum

Tulpeboomhout

 

Lovoa trichiloides

Apopo, Alona wood (US)

Dibétou

 

Dibétou

penkwa, apopo, lovoa, sida, bibolo, embero, eyan, dominguila, lifaki, bombolu, mukusu, nkoba

Libocedrus decurrens

California post cedar, pencil cedar

   

Incense cedar

 

Lophira alata

Red Ironwood

Azobé

Bongossi

Azobé

hendui, kaku, eba, ekki, okoga, akoura, bomkole, aya

Maba sp.div.

 

Ebène

 

Ebben

 

Malus sylvestris

Apple

Pommier

Apfelbaum

Appel

 

Mansonia altissima

     

Mansonia

bété, aprono, ofun, koul

Manilkara sp.div.

Beefwood, Bulletwood

Balata rouge, bois boulet

 

Paardevleeshout

abeille, massaranduba, balata franc, bolletrie

Microberlinia bisulcata

Zebra

   

Zebrano

 

Millettia laurentii

     

Wengé

awong

Millettia stuhlmannii

     

Panga-panga

jambire, pangire, mpande

Mitragyna ciliata, 
M. stipulosa

     

Abura

bahia, subaha, elilom, mukonia, vuku, elelon

Nauclea trillesii

     

Bilinga

badi, kusia, opepe, akondoc, aloma, mokessé, linzi, n'gulu

Nesogordonia papaverifera

     

Danta

kotibé

Ochroma sp.div.

Balsa

Balsa

Balsa

Balsa, kurkhout

cuano, catillo, tami

Ocotea porosa

Brasilian Walnut

   

Imbuia

laurel

Ocotea rodiaei

Greenheart

   

Demerara groenhart

Demerara greenheart, sipiroe

Olea europea

Olive tree

Olivier

Olivenholz

Olijfhout

olivo (It)

Paratecoma peroba

White Peroba

   

Peroba de Campos

peroba amarella, p. branca, p. jaune, ipé peroba

Peltogyne confertiflora

Purpleheart

Amarante, Bois violet

 

Purperhart

popohatti, dastan, korobelli, malako, pau roxo, roxinho

Picea abies

Whitewood, Common Spruce, European Spruce, White Deal

Epicéa commun, Faux sapin, Pinasse, pesse, sérenté

Fichte, Rottanne, Haselfichte, Weissfichte

Vuren, fijnspar, vuchte

 

Picea sitchensis

Silver Spruce

   

Sitkaspar, 

Menzies Spruce, Coast Spruce, Tideland Spruce, Yellow Spruce

Pinus caribaea

Nicaragua Pine

   

Amerikaans grenen

 

Pinus echinata

Southern Yellow Pine

   

Carolina pine

South Carolina Pine, Loblolly Pine, Shortleaf Pine, Southern Yellow Pine

Pinus elliottii

Slash Pine

   

Amerikaans grenen

 

Pinus lambertiana

Sugar Pine

   

Sugar Pine

Californian Sugar Pine

Pinus palustris

Longleaf Pine

   

Amerikaans grenen

 

Pinus pinaster

Maritime Pine

Pin noir, Pin maritime

Seestrandkiefer

Frans grenen, zeepijn, zeeden

 

Pinus strobus

White Pine, Soft Pine

   

Weymouth

Weymouth Pine, Eastern White Pine, Quebec Yellow Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Scots Pine, redwood, 

Pin rouge, Pin sylvestre

Kiefer, Forle, 
Föhre, Forche

Europees grenen

red pine, red of yellow deal

Pinus taeda

Southern Yellow Pine

   

Carolina pine

Taeda pine, North Carolina Pine

Piptadeniastrum africana

Dahoma

   

Dabéma

agboin, ekhimi, atui, toum, singa, bokungu

Platanus acerifolia
Platanus occidentalis

Plane, Lacewood

Platane

Platane

Plataanhout

 

Podocarpus gracilor,
Podocarpus sp.div.

Yellowwood

   

Podo

Musengera

Populus granditentata, Populus sp.div.

Cottonwood

   

Aspen, Espen, Abeel, Populieren, peppelhout

 

Prunus avium

Cherry, gean, mazzard

Cerisier, Merisier

Kirsche

Kersen

 

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Douglas Spruce

   

Oregon Pine

Columbia Pine, Oregon Fir, Yellow Fir, Red Fir, Puget sound pine

Pterocarpus angolensis

     

Muninga

kiaat

Pterocarpus soyauxii

Barwood, African Padoek

Padouk, Corail

 

Afrikaans Padoek

muenge, palo rojo, m'bel, kisésé, mwangura

Pycnanthus angolentis

Pycnantus

   

Ilomba

eteng, walélé, otié, akomu

Pyrus communis

Pearwood

Poirier

Birnbaum

Perenhout

 

Quercus ilex

Holm Oak

Chêne vert, yeuse, crouzé

Stecheiche, 
Steineiche, 
Essigholz

Azijnhout

evergreen oak, holly oak, belote oak, Azinho

Quercus mongolica 

Japanese oak

   

Japans eiken

 

Quercus rubra

Red Oak (US)

   

Amerikaans eiken

 

Quercus petraea
Quercus robur

Oak (UK)

Chêne

Eiche

Eiken

 

Ricinodendron heulelottii

     

Esessang

erimado, essang

Robinia pseudoacacia

False Acacia, Black Locust (US)

Robinier

Falsche Akazie

Robinia

 

Salix alba, Salix sp.div.

Willow

Saule

Weide

Wilgen

 

Sequoia sempervirens

Redwood, sequoia, Coast redwood

   

Californa Redwood

 

Simaruba amara

Simaruba, Bitterwood

Bois blanc, Marupa

 

Soemaroepa

 

Shorea guiso, 

Red Selangan

   

Red Balau

selengan batu merah

Shorea sp.div.

Dark Red Meranti

   

Donkerrode Meranti

seraya, nemesu, madjau, melebekan

Shorea laevifolia

Bangkirai

   

Bangkirai

benuas

Staudtia stipitata

     

Niové

m'bonda, ekop, bopé, bokapi, kamashi, susumenga

Swietenia macrophylla

Mahagony

Acajou

 

Mahonie, Honduras

aguano, mogno, caoba

Tabebuia serratifolia

Bowwood, Whalebone, Greenheart

Ebène vert, Ebène jaune

 

Surinaams Groenhart

 

Tarrieta utilis

     

Niangon

nyankom, ogoué

Tectona grandis

Teak

 

Djatiholz

Teak, Djati

 

Terminalia ivorensis

Black Afara

   

Framiré

bassi, baji, bona, onidjo, agui, idigbo, kokanga, lidia

Terminalia superba

Corina, Korina

Limba clair, Limba noir, 

 

Limba

fraké, ofram, afara, akom, 

Thuja plicata

Red Cedar, Giant Cedar

   

Western Red Cedar

British Columbia Cedar, Western Arbor Vitae

Tieghemella heckelii

     

Makoré

okala, baku, wosime, dumori, babou, makarou, aganokwa

Tilia sp.div.

Lime, Basswood

Tilleul

Linde

Linden

 

Triplochiton scleroxylon

     

Abachi

sam. samba, wawa, obeche, arere, ayous

Tsuga canadensis

Eastern Hemlock, Canadian, White Hemlock

   

Hemlock

 

Tsuga heterophylla

Western Hemlock, Pacific Hemlock, Prince Albert Fir 

   

Hemlock

 

Turraeanthus africanus

     

Avodiré

apaya, engan, lusambu, esu, songo

Ulmus hollandica
Ulmus rubra

Elm

Orme

Ulme, Rüster

Iepen, Olmen

 

Virola sebifera

Banak (US), Dalli (UK)

Saint Jean Rouge

 

Baboen

virola, guinguamadou, ucuhuba

Vouacapoua americana

Brownheart, Partridgewood

Epi de blé

 

Bruinhart

 

 

 

 


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