The most common wood species used for wood flooring include Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, Pine and Brazilian Cherry. There are more than 22 domestic and imported wood species used.
Wood Types / Hardness (The higher the number the harder the wood)
Douglas Fur 660 Southern Yellow Pine (shortleaf) 690 Southern Yellow Pine (longleaf) 870 Black Cherry 950 Teak 1000 Black Walnut 1010 Heart Pine 1225 Yellow Birch 1260 Red Oak Northern 1290 American Beech 1300 Ash 1320 White Oak 1360 Australian Cypress 1375 Hard Maple 1450 Wenge 1620 African Pedauk 1725 Hickory 1820 Pecan 1820 Purple Heart 1860 Jarrah 1910 Merbau 1925 Santos Mahogany 2200 Mesquite 2345 Brazilian cherry 2350
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