In the tropical zones where winter frosts do not occur a wealth of tree species exists.
Tropical hardwood trees list.
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Most common hardwoods unlike the conifers or softwood firs spruce and pines hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species.
Hardwood trees usually have broad flat leaves as opposed to coniferous needled or scaled tree foliage another name for a hardwood tree is appropriately broadleaf.
The wood from hardwood trees tends to be harder because the trees grow at a slower rate giving the wood its greater density.
We ve collected and produced some detailed information about tropical hardwood species below.
This diversity of habitat results in an extremely diverse population of tree species.
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You can easily identify a hardwood from a conifer.
Here at durable wood products we ve been dealing with tropical hardwoods for many years.
Most but not all hardwoods are deciduous perennial plants which are normally leafless for some time during the year.
Each species has its own unique set of characteristics color grain pattern etc.
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Only use this list as a guide for common botanical names etc.
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There are many different kinds of tropical hardwoods to choose from.
Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder alnus black alder alnus glutinosa red alder alnus rubra ash fraxinus black ash fraxinus nigra blue ash fraxinus.
Not all species are listed or available.
Just as trees in the temperate lands have many uses so do those in the tropics.
Providing shade lumber fuel food or ornamental beauty the list of tropical trees seems endless.
Africa also happens to be home to some of the hardest types of wood in the world.