This is a list of woods, in particular those commonly used to make things.

  • Afzelia (Afzelia)
  • Agba
  • Albizia (Albizia)
  • Alder (Alnus)
    • Alder, common (Alnus glutinosa)
    • Alder, red (Alnus rubra)
  • Applewood or wild apple (Malus)
  • Ash (Fraxinus)
  • Aspen (Populus tremula, Populus tremuloides)
    • Aspen, large tooth (Populus grandidentata)
  • Ayan (Distemonanthus benthamianus)
  • Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale)
  • Basswood (Tilia americana)
  • Beech (Fagus)
  • Birch
    • Birch, gray (Betula populifolia)
    • Birch, paper (Betula papyrifera)
    • Birch, silver (Betula pendula)
    • Birch, sweet (Betula lenta)
    • Birch, yellow (Betula lutea)
  • Blackbean (Castanospermum australe)
  • Bocote (Cordia alliodora)
  • Boxwood/Buis (Buxus sempervirens)
  • Brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata)
  • Buckeye, yellow (Aesculus octandra)
  • Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
  • Catalpa (Catalpa)
  • Cedar
    • Cedar, eastern red (Juniperus virginiana)
    • Cedar, northern white (Thuja occidentalis)
    • Cedar, southern white (Chamaecyparis thvoides)
    • Cedar, (Tropical American) (Cedrela odorata)
    • Cedar, true (Cedrus)
    • Cedar, western red (Thuja plicata)
  • Cherry, black (Prunus serotina)
    • Cherry, wild red (Prunus pennsylvanica)
  • Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
  • Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalem)
  • Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)
  • Coralwood (Guilbourtia spp.)
  • Corkwood (Leitneria floridana)
  • Cottonwood, eastern (Populus deltoides)
  • Cypress, southern (Taxodium distichum)
  • Dogwood (flowering) (Cornus florida)
  • Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. ''menziesii')
  • Ebony
    • Ebony, Andaman marble-wood (India) (Diospyros kursii)
    • Ebony, Ebčne marbre (Maritius, E. Africa) (Diospyros melanida)
  • Elm
    • Elm, American (Ulmus americana)
    • Elm, rock (Ulmus racemosa or Ulmus thomasi)
    • Elm, slippery (Ulmus fulva or pubescens)
  • Eucalyptus
    • Eucalyptus, Karri (W. Australia) (Eucalyptus diversicolor)
    • Eucalyptus, Mahogany (New South Wales) (Eucalyptus)
    • Eucalyptus, West Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginata)
  • Fir (Abies)
    • Fir, balsam (Abies balsamea)
    • Fir, silver (Abies amabilis)
  • Greenheart (British Guiana) (Nectandra rodioei)
  • Grenadilla (Mpingo) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
  • Gum, black (Nyssa sylvatica)
    • Gum, blue (Eucalyptus globulus)
    • Gum, red (Liquidambar styraciflua)
    • Gum, tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)
  • Hemlock (Tsuga)
    • Hemlock, eastern (Tsuga canadensis)
    • Hemlock, mountain (Tsuga martensiana)
    • Hemlock, western (Tsuga heterophylla)
  • Hickory
    • Hickory, bigleaf shagbark (Hicoria laciniosa)
    • Hickory, mockernut (Hicoria alba)
    • Hickory, pignut (Hicoria glabra)
    • Hickory, shagbark (Hicoria ovata)
  • Hornbeam (Carpinus species)
  • Hornbeam, American (Ostrya virginiana)
  • Iroko (Clorophora excelsa)
  • Ironwood, black (Rhamnidium ferreum)
  • Jacarandá, Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
  • Lacewood (Platanus species)
  • Larch, western (Larix occidentalis)
  • Laurel, California (Umbellularia californica)
  • Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum)
  • Locust, black or yellow (Robinia pseudacacia)
    • Locust honey (Gleditsia triacanthos)
  • Magnolia, cucumber (Magnolia acuminata)
  • Mahogany
    • Mahogany (W. Africa) (Khaya ivorensis)
    • Mahogany (E. India) (Swietenia macrophylla)
    • Mahogany (E. India) (Swietenia mahogani)
  • Maple (Acer)
    • Maple, black (Acer nigrum)
    • Maple, red (Acer rubrum)
    • Maple, silver (Acer saccharinum)
    • Maple, sugar (Acer saccharum)
  • Mpingo (Grenadilla) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
  • Oak (Quercus)
    • Black oak (Quercus velutina)
    • Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
    • Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis)
    • Common oak European, English (Quercus robur)
    • Laurel oak (Quercus montana)
    • Live oak (Quercus virginiana)
    • Pin oak (Quercus pallustris)
    • Post oak (Quercus stellata or Quercus minor)
    • Red oak (Quercus borealis)
    • Scarlet oak (coccinea)
    • Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus montana (Quercus prinus))
    • Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor or Quercus platanoides)
    • White oak (Quercus alba)
  • Pear (Pyrus communis)
  • Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
  • Pine (Pinus)
    • Pine, eastern white (Pinus strobus)
    • Pine, jack (Pinus banksiana or Pinus divericata)
    • Pine, loblolly (Pinus taeda)
    • Pine, longleaf (Pinus palustris)
    • Pine, pitch (Pinus rigida)
    • Pine, red (Pinus resinosa)
    • Pine, shortleaf (Pinus echinata)
  • Poplar
    • Poplar, balsam (Populus balsamifera or Populus candicans)
    • Poplar, yellow (Liriodendron tulipifera)
  • Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
  • Sassafras (Sassafras uariafolium)
  • Satinwood (Ceylon) (Chloroxylon swietenia)
  • Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
  • Spruce (Picea)
    • Spruce, black (Picea mariana)
    • Spruce, red (Picea rubra or Picea rubens)
    • Spruce, white (Picea glauca)
  • Sycamore, American (Platanus occidentalis)
  • Tamarack (Larix laricina or Larix americana)
  • Teak (Tectona grandis)
  • Utile (Entandrophragma utile)
  • Walnut (Juglans)
    • Walnut, black (Juglans nigra)
    • Walnut, European (Juglans regia)
  • Willow, black (Salix nigra)
  • Yew