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Patagonian Walnut is in the same family as Brazilian Walnut, but this flooring has a lighter brown color. This hardwood has quite a high number of alkalines in its composition, which can interfere with drying, adhesion and staining when using oil. Since oil reacts badly to these alkalines, a water-based finish is the best way to take full advantage of Patagonian Walnut.

Patagonian Rosewood is among the very strongest hardwood species, with a janka rating of 3840. Patagonian Rosewood hardwood flooring also has astonishing durability and excellent upkeep through wear and tear.

Patagonian Maple, Balfourodendron, riedelianum can be found throughout Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay and has distinctive curled figures somewhat similar to the curly figures seen in American Maple. This hardwood is also similar to American Maple in that its medium color change will darken its tan to an amber or gold.

Patagonian Chestnut is a highly sought after species with unique graining and rich, deep brown appearance, making it ideal for flooring. This hardwood also brightens to brown with golden highlights with exposure to sunlight and time.

Patagonian Cherry trees typically grow to a height of 100 feet and can be found in Paraguay and Bolivia. This hardwood species changes color with age and sunlight exposure from its pink red to deeper medium red.

Palo Rosa, Aspidosperma Perona has orange and yellow intertwining tones, giving the species the nickname of flamewood. This hardwood is photosensitive and will become brownish yellow to dark brown.

This species is quite soft for a hardwood, with a janka rating of 680, making it easy to work with and relatively easy to turn, carve and finish. Palo Blanco is also significantly photosensitive, either because of its whitish color or its inherent softness, and will darken over time.

Palm trees from Brazil and other areas in South and Central America can grow anywhere between 50-100 feet high. Unlike other species, this hardwood is darker and harder towards its edges and is soft and light in color at its core.

Orosi is both very strong (impressive janka rating of 3540) and reaches an attractive dark color with a good finish. The transition between brown-yellow sapwood and yellow-red heartwood is very gradual and difficult to detect, making this hardwood even more attractive.

This hardwood is found in Australia & neighboring islands through Indonesia & Malaysia. Northern Brushbox is a lustrous wood with understated flame and curling figures present as a result of the graining. With a janka rating of 2045, it is also quite hard and durable.

The North American Walnut, Juglans, nigra is a large tree, often more than 100 feet in height, and typically grows full, well formed trunk with high branches. This hardwood exhibits more grain figures than any other species, showing crotch, swirls, stripes, ribbons, mottles, burls and curls.

North American Maple has a uniform, bright white color without contrasting heartwood and streaks. This hardwood is fairly photosensitive, and sunlight will change its color from a creamy white to a creamy gold.

North American Cherry, Prunus serotina is a softer species known for its fine graining and for changing color over time from a pinkish tone to a warm reddish hue. This hardwood has excellent stability and is warps or moves very little once dried.

This hardwood is a common trade name for Peruvian Walnut. To learn more about Peruvian Walnut, go here.

There are 1500 species of Bamboo. They are native to China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and various countries throughout the African continent. Some species are even grown here from Maryland west to Missouri and south to Florida and Texas. This hardwood has a bright yellowish white color similar to creamy maple.