| Common name |
Binomial nomenclature |
Color |
Characteristics, Usage and Status |
| Aini or Aangili |
Artocarpus hirsutus |
Yellowish Brown |
Elastic, close-grained, and strong. It takes polish. It can be used underwater. It is used for ordinary building construction, structural work, paving, furniture and so forth. |
| Coconut |
Cocos nucifera |
Reddish Brown |
Takes polish. Requires preservative treatment. Used as poles, piles, furniture and as formwork in concrete construction. |
| Mahogany |
Swietenia spp. |
Reddish Brown |
It takes a good polish and is easily worked. It is durable under water. It is most commonly used for furniture, pattern making and cabinet work. |
| Mango |
Mangifera spp. |
Deep Gray |
The mango tree is well known for its fruits. It is easy to work and it maintains its shape well. It is moderately strong. It is most often used for cheap furniture, toys, packing boxes, cabinet work, panels for doors and for windows. |
| Oak |
Quercus spp. |
Yellowish Brown |
Oak is strong and durable, with straight silvery grain. It is used for preparing sporting goods. |
| Palm |
Arecaceae |
Dark Brown |
It contains ripe wood in the outer crust. The colour of this ripened wood is dark brown. It is strong, durable and fibrous. Palm is used for furniture, roof covering, rafters and joists. |
| Pine |
Pinus spp. |
Light Yellow |
Pine wood is hard and tough except white pine which is soft. It decays easily if it comes into contact with soil. It is heavy and coarse grained. It is used for pattern making, frames for doors and windows, and for paving material. White pine is light and straight grained and is used in the manufacture of matches. |
| Tamarind |
Tamarindus indica |
Dark Brown |
Tamarind is knotty and durable. It is a beautiful tree for avenue and gardens. Its development is very slow but it ultimately forms a massive appearance. Its fruit is also very useful. It is used for agricultural instruments, well curbs, sugar mills, carts and brick burning. |
| Teak |
Tectona grandis |
Deep yellow to Dark Brown |
Moderately hard, teak is durable and fire-resistant. It can be easily seasoned and worked. It takes up a good polish and is not attacked by white ants and dry rot. It does not corrode iron fastenings and it shrinks little. It is among the most valuable timber trees of the world and its use is limited to superior work only. |
