Wood Species

The Grothouse Lumber company offers more than 60 wood species, all of which are available within our standard 2-3 week lead time. Below are some of our most popular wood species. If there is a specific wood you would like to request that is not listed below, please ask us. We can obtain nearly any wood imaginable!

Ash
Ash is a wonderful wood best know for it's use in baseball bats. An extremely tough wood with a tan to yellow hue and brown colored growth rings.

Red Oak
A very popular and common wood in many homes. Generally a reddish brown color with a very heavy open grain pattern.

American Beech
A very tough, hard wood often used on old workbenches as work surfaces. A very tight grained wood grained much like hard maple with a light brown color

Knotty Alder
Light brown in color with yellow and peach hues, the knots and open grain of this species give it an informal, rustic character.

Hard Maple
The most commonly used wood in butcherblock, generally a light tan to light brown color. Very hard and lightly grained.

Flat Grain Bamboo
A very environmentally friendly species, this particular bamboo is carbonized, resulting in a warm amber color.

European Beech
Very similar to American Beech, but with a much more pinkish hue.

Birch
The fine, even graining and pale color of this species have made it popular as a veneer for both traditional and contemporary furniture.

Superior Grade Alder
Similar in color to knotty alder, this version contains no knots and has a gentle, even grain.

Walnut
At one time the premier furniture wood in the world. Walnut is a chocolate brown color in a face or edge grain format with light streaks of white or cream-colored sapwood. End grain Walnut will produce a jet black color.

Cherry
A very popular and common wood in many homes. Generally a reddish brown color with a very heavy open grain pattern.

Brazilian Cherry
A very dense wood often used on old workbenches as work surfaces. A very tight grained wood grained much like hard maple with a light brown/red color.

White Oak
A tougher cousin of Red oak. It is generally a brown color with the same heavy open grain found in Red Oak. White oak is naturally waterproof. Popular in quartersawn figure.

African Mahogany
A cost effective replacement for genuine mahogany, with wider availability. Very consistent graining and color.

Sapele Mahogany
A much darker brown mahogany with iridescent gold highlights. A perfectly suitable substitute for genuine mahogany

Santos Mahogany
A very dense South American species with a purplish red color. Mahogany-like grain with wide color variation. A unique species not often seen. Wide plank construction dependent on current availability.

Bamboo
Available in both natural and carbonized versions (shown above), bamboo is a perfect choice for contemporary kitchens or those interested in sustainable design options. Limited to 2 1/2" thickness

Lyptus
A dense engineered wood grown as a crop by Weyerhaeuser. A light pink color. A nice choice for any environmentally-concerned customers.

Paduak
A relatively dense wood that arrives very orange but typically will age to a deep reddish brown color after exposure to light.

Eucalyptus Grandis
Also known as Rose Gum, the sapwood of this species is pale pink and the heartwood is light to dark reddish brown with a very straight grain.

Bubinga
A medium red-brown with lighter red / purple veins, Bubinga will darken naturally with age. Generally has a straight grain.

Wenge
A dark dense wood from Africa, Wenge is an elegant wood that looks wonderful in both contemporary and classic kitchen designs.

Zebrawood
An extremely dense wood that is grown in Africa. It has a golden color with a dark black streaks reminiscent of a Zebra's markings. This wood has wild grains and beautiful coloring. For a truly unique look with some beautiful colors, Zebrawood is a great choice.

Iroko
Also referred to as African teak, Iroko is a close cousin of Burmese Teak, but lacks the strong oil content of Burmese Teak. The color veers more toward the golden end of the spectrum.

Cocobolo
A dense, tropical hardwood that is reddish brown in color and has a relatively high natural oil content.

Santos Rosewood
A very dense, rich colored wood that has a deep red hue and streaks of black throughout.

Curly Anigre
A creamy yellow wood with a slight pink hue, Curly Anigre has a natural luster and a beautifuly, wavy grain pattern.

Genuine Mahogany
A very popular wood, particularly for all-weather applications. A light reddish brown, with a open and active grain pattern. Color and graining can vary with the species.

Burmese Teak
Burmese Teak has a considerable amount of naturally occurring oil. Burmese Teak is a rich olive reddish brown color, with light graining. Grothouse Lumber also offers comparable Plantation Teak (shown at right).

Plantation Teak
One of the newest additions to the Grothouse Lumber offerings, Plantation Teak is similar in graining to the Burmese Teak but has a slightly lighter tone.