Botanic names of wood
Wood for Mechanical Music Instruments
compiled by Hans van Oost
Compiled from public domain materials published in the Netherlands by
the wood trade organization of Amsterdam, Stichting houtvoorlichtingsinstituut,
in cooperation with TNO
wood institute of Delft University of Technology.
Seek information on:
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Sperrholz
Hartholz
Weichholz
Pappelholz
pecan
Sorb
(Sorb) n.[L. sorbus the tree, sorbum the fruit; cf. F. sorbe.
See Service tree.] (Bot.)
(a) The wild service tree (Pyrus torminalis) of Europe; also,
the rowan tree.
(b) The fruit of these trees.
Sorb apple, the fruit of the sorb, or wild service tree. — Sorb tree,
the wild service tree.
Dryobalanops fusca
Erythrophleum ivorense
Mitragyna ciliata
Ocotea rubra
Oxystigma oxyphyllum
Useful links:
http://www.tu-cottbus.de/strukturmechanik/indexinh.html
-- Englishe-Deutsche Fachausdrücke
http://les.arbres.online.fr/
-- Les arbres
http://les.arbres.free.fr/nomfrancais.htm
-- Noms latins, français, anglais des arbres
http://www.uvm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/nafaweb/berichte/pas_01/pas01.htm
-- Florenliste von Baden - Württemberg
Liste der Farn- und Samenpflanzen -(Pteridophyta
et Spermatophyta) -
| Botanical name |
English |
Français |
Deutsch |
Nederlands |
local |
| 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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