Trees

Which wood is strong, dense, lighter in color, well priced and versatile. Tree grows 40-50 ft tall and 30-40 ft wide. Swamp lumber of this type of wood is most expensive

• Ash

• oak

• hickory

• teak

What wood type originated in North America 25,000,000 years ago. Has 500 species including Black, White and Scarlet. Grows 40-80ft tall with a spread of 60-100 ft tall. Absorbs 50 gallons of water a day

• oak

• maple

• teak

• ash

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What wood type originated in North America in the 1600s. Has 21 species including Pignut, Shagbark, and Pecan. Grows 60-80ft tall with a spread of 120ft. Its normally heavy, strong, and shock resistant

• Hickory

• Maple

• Teak

• Oak

What wood originated in Southern Asia in 1680. Has 5 species including Burma, African, Thailand, and Indonesian. Grows up to 150 ft tall in its native habitat and 80ft in civilization. Is durable, water resistant, has a leathery smell and resistant to weather

• Teak

• Pine

• Walnut

• Oak

What type of wood originated in Belize and the Americas. Has 3 species including Honduran and Big Leaf. Grows 200 ft tall with 20 in leaves. Is very rare, straight fine grain, reddish-brown color. Life span can be 350 years in the wild

• Mahogany

• Maple

• Cedar

• Oak

What wood type has 128 species including Norway, Silver, Japanese, Red and sugar. The sugar is 60-75 feet tall and the red reaches 40-60 ft tall. Its incredibly strong, looks great, and stains well. It has a life span of 100-400 years.

• Maple

• Cedar

• Cherry

• Teak

What wood type originated in the Mediterranean and Western Himalayas. Most common is the Western Red. Grows 98-150 ft tall. Is light reddish-brown color. Has a good dubitability, hold nails well, its oils are extracted for mummification. Has a life span of 50-150 years

• Cedar

• Cherry

• Oak

• Mahogany

What type of wood originated in Europe, North America, and China. Has 300 types including East Asia, Autumn, and Fuji. Grows 15-30 ft tall with a spread of 15-30 ft wide. Used in food ingredients. Has billowy pink/white blooms, light grey bark with horizontal lines.

• Cherry

• Cedar

• Teak

• Oak

What wood type originated in 150 MA in the Mid Mesozoic Era. Has 187 species including Eastern White, Ponderosa, Lodgepool, and Loblolly. Grwos 70-80 ft tall with only a 1-3 ft diameter. The tallest is 268ft. Its hardy and found in subropical climates as well as 13,000 ft elevations. It prefers acidic and well drained soils.

• Pine

• Walnut

• Teak

• Oak

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What wood type is the oldest tree known to man originating in 7000 BC in Central Asia. Has 21 species including Juglan Regia. Grows 70-80 ft tall with a 2-4ft diameter. Grows 24in a year. Its rich and dark in color. Produces walnuts for 100+years and has edible nuts

• Walnut

• Teak

• Oak

• Pine