Ash The sapwood is almost white and the heartwood ranges from grey through light brown to light yellow with brown streaks. Some grades have very special figuring, which gives the floor an entirely unique and lively character. It is strong and withstands impacts.
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	Beech Beech ranges in colour from light cream to medium tan/brown with pink-orange overtones. It is usually straight-grained, with dense figuring and its hard surface resists impacts. It adds warmth, and its uniform appearance makes the room seem airy.
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	Birch A stiff wood with excellent shock resistance, commonly used in fine furniture. Birch is usually straight-grained, with a fine, often wavy, structure. A birch floor gives the room a light, elegant look and can help to accentuate the rest of the decor.
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	Cherry America’s favourite wood for cabinet and furniture production. A beautiful and versatile species, warm, individual and charming. The sapwood is creamy white while the heartwood can vary from deep red to reddish brown, which together forms a fine figured, straight grain.
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	European Maple Famous for having no taste or smell, it is often used for kitchen worktops and chopping boards. Compared with Hard Maple, European Maple has a lustre all of its own that gives the room a clean airy feel. The thin annual rings and soft figuring make it unique.
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	Fumed Oak A popular finishing process that is used for Oak. The fuming process is used to darken the Oak. Unlike a stained Oak, the fumed Oak won’t loose its colour overtime. Fuming encourages the natural ageing process of Oak in a shortened period of time.
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	Hard Maple Famous for its sap which is turned into Maple syrup. The sapwood is cream-coloured, with a tendency to reddish brown, and the heartwood varies from light to dark brown with red highlights. It usually has fine figuring with straight, but sometimes slightly wavy, grain.
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	Iroko The heartwood varies from a pale yellow/brown to dark chocolate brown with lighter markings. The sapwood is a pale yellowish white. The grain is typically interlocked, sometimes irregular. There are aslo occasional large "stone" deposits of calcium carbonate within the wood.
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	Jarrah Jarrah has been used traditionally because of its durability and hardness. Jarrah has a smooth surface and straight graining, which has also made it sought after for the manufacture of furniture, doors and floors. The sapwood and heartwood vary from salmon-pink to deep red.
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	Jatoba Jatoba is often used for hardwearing products such as handrails, sports equipment and floors because of its hardness. The sapwood can have broad figuring, light pink and sometimes greyish tones. The heartwood ranges from salmon pink to reddish brown with dark streaks.
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	Merbau The heartwood ranges from yellow to orange-brown. One of its special characteristics is that a type of yellow flecking in the wood’s pores changes the character when it is sanded. The result is wood with a surface that seems to be speckled with gold.
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	Oak Oak is the most popular species for floors and furniture in Europe and the USA due to its lovely appearance and long life. Oak can be processed easily to give numerous colour tones.
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	Walnut A dark, exclusive wood used in fine furniture. The sapwood is creamy white but the heartwood is a light brown to dark chocolate brown, sometimes with a tendency to purple. The wood gains a special lustre over the years. It usually has straight graining, but can have wavy shapes that offer exciting

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