Ash

Called by Gilpin "the Venus of the woods," and said by Spenser to be "for nothing ill," the Ash is certainly one of the more important of our forest trees. It is truly native throughout the greater part of Europe, whilst in North America it is represented by a closely allied species. Together with the Privets, Olives, Lilacs, and a few other genera, the Ashes form the small order Oleacea, a group of trees and shrubs with their leaves in opposite pairs, and with the parts of the flower in whorls of four or two, and generally united.

Mahogany

Mahogany, or Sapele, a species of this rich, dark timber, is found mainly in Africa. The heartwood has a medium to dark reddish-brown colour, characterised by a well defined ribbon striped figure on quater surfaces. Sometimes when wavy grain is present, a very attractive fiddleback figure, roe figure or occasionally, beautiful mottled figure is obtained. The grain is interlocked or wavy and the texture fairly fine.

White Oak

White Oak (Quercus alba), native to habitats ranging from dry forests and fields to mesic woodlands and downslopes. Like many members of the White Oak group, the undersides of its leaves are white-green, and its wood is a light-colored beige that is almost white when freshly cut; hence its common name. It is the most important timber tree of the White Oak group and in fact one of the most important hardwoods, with its hard, heavy, tough wood used as lumber for beams, railroad ties, flooring, furniture, and many other uses.

Red Oak

Red Oak, a deciduous tree from the Beech Family (Fagaceae). The tough, heavy wood of Red Oak has a reddish-orange coloration, and is an important hardwood for the timber industry, involved in the production of beams, railroad ties, furniture, flooring, and other usages. Along with Pin Oak, it is also one of the few oaks that is an important shade tree in the landscape industry, noted for its brick-red autumn color and its rapid and vigorous growth rate.

Iroko

Iroko, Chlorophora excelsa and Chlorophora regia of the Family Moraceae. Trees can grow to 160 feet with diameters of 8 to 9 feet and boles clear and cylindrical to 70 feet. Weight is 40 pounds per cubic pound with a specific gravity of 0.64. Wood works easily with most machine or hand tools. The wood has no odor but wet wood and wet sawdust sometimes causes dermatitis to woodworkers. Heartwood is very durable. Wood has a moderate bending rating and is not recommended for bent work.

Red Deal

Red deal, Pinus resinosa, also known as red pine. Red deal is the northern counterpart of the southern yellow pines. But unlike the southern pines, red pine has needles of only two per bundle. P. resinosa is one of the most extensively planted species in the northern United States and Canada. Red pine is confined to the Northern Forest region and the southern fringe of the Boreal Forest region.