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 Wood Species
Nature has given us an incredible number of choice. Always a solution for any usage

ACACIA MANGIUM

Acacia Mangium is a plantation wood species available in FSC™ (imported logs), or Non-FSC™, but still legal and
sustainable Philippine supply. Used for flooring, indoor and outdoor furniture.

ACACIA RAINTREE
Acacia Raintree (Roadside Acacia) is widespread in the Philippines, and growing along roads and rice fields. Cut
with DENR permits, this species is mainly used for turning bowls and gift items.

ALDER

Alder is available from North America and Russia. A very popular choice for furniture, as an often cheaper
alternative to maple and cherry.

ASH

Ash is grown in Europe as well as North America. We import Ash in veneers and sawn timber for the furniture
industry and for decorative panels.

BANGKIRAI

Bangkirai is the Indonesian name for Yakal. It is also available from Malaysia under the name of yellow Balau. We
use this species for our decking products. Very durable.

BEECH

Beech is widespread in Northern Europe, and is used for anything from indoor furniture to flooring, doors and
joinery. Not suitable for outdoor use

BINTANGOR

Bintangor, or Callophylum as it is also called, is an excellent species for face venners, and also for general joinery.
BIRCH

Birch wood from Northern Europe is an excellent species for plywood, and indoor furniture. We import mainly
Birch plywood, and component parts.

CHERRY

Cherry is often a fashion species. We import Cherry as veneers and sawn timber. Mainly used in the furniture
industry, and for kitchen table tops.

CLADOCALYX (Euc.)

Eucalyptus Cladocalyx is a yellowish and very hard plantationspecies (FSC™) often used as replacement for Yakal
and similar hard and durable species.

FALCATA

Falcata (Albizia) is a very fast grown Philippine plantation species which is mainly used for plywood core, and
exported in quite big quantity for ply-board and packaging materials.

GMELINA

Gmelina is one of the most widespread plantation species in the Philippines. It is mainly used for indoor furniture
and for doors.

GRANDIS (Euc.)
Eucalyptus Grandis is a plantation species grown mainly in South America and Southern Africa. We supply this
species FSC™ Certified as logs, sawn timber, and finished products. It is used for indoor as well as outdoor
furniture, and also for windows and mouldings.

IROKO

Iroko is an African species which we can supply as FSC™ CW. It is a very versatile species, suited for outoor as
well as indoor furniture, flooring, and joinery.

JATOBA

Jatoba is grown in Brazil, and is a popular species for flooring in the Philippines. Small quantities available as
FSC™ certified.

KAMAGONG

Kamagong is an endangered Philippine Ebony type, and apart from few exceptions it is banned. FILTRA therefore,
is not offering this species, but offer alternatives for similar looks in furniture and flooring.

KAMARERE

Kamarere (Eucaluptus Deglupta) is a plantation species grown mainly in PNG, and comes FSC™ and FSC™ CW.
Used for outdoor furniture, and for jambs and general mouldings.

KARRI

Karri (Eucalyptus Diversicolor) comes from plantations in Southern Africa, and is FSC™ certified. Excellent for
flooring and decking products.
KERUING

Keruing is well known in the Philippines where it is called Apitong. This heavy hardwood is mainly used for truck-
flooring, and outdoor furniture. Contains natural oils which can sometimes bleed when used outdoors.

KHAYA

Khaya Ivorensis is an African Mahogany, which we offer in FSC™ CW, and use as an excellent substitute for
Philippine Tanguile. Widely used for indoor and outdoor furniture.

LENGA

Lenga is a plantation wood from Chile, which we offer FSC™ certified. With a grain like Cherry, and a color like
Maple, it is a very popular new choice for the furniture industry, and also used for doors.

MAHOGANY

Plantation Mahogany in the Philippines can be Swietenia Macrophylla, or Khaya Ivorensis species. It is mostly 20-
25 years of growth and mainly used for indoor furniture.

MAPLE

We offer North American Maple and European Sycamore in veneers and sawn timber. This is a popular species for
indoor furniture and decorative panels.

MENGKULANG
Mengkulang, or Palapi as it is known in Indonesia is very similar to Niangon from Africa. We import this species
from Malaysia, and it is widely used as a substitute for Lauan, mainly for joinery.

MERANTI (Dark Red)

Dark Red Meranti is a natural wood species from Malaysia and Indonesie. It is a Shorea species, and almost
identical to “Lauan”, or Philippine Mahogany.

MERBAU

Merbau is also known as Kwila, or Ipil in the Philippines. It is a hard species, well suited for flooring and decking,
and also popular for joinery and table tops.

MOLAVE

Molave was earlier a traditional Philippine flooring and furniture species, but it is an endangered species and
therefore not offered by FILTRA. We do offer sustainable alternatives.

NARRA

Narra is not available from the Philippines, but is still possible to import from Solomons and PNG, where it is called
Rosewood. As an endangered species, FILTRA has chosen not to carry this species in our assortment, but offer
several sustainable alternatives.

NYATOH

Nyatoh, also known as Nato in the Philippines, is imported from Malaysia. It is an excellent wood for joinery and
furniture, and often replaces the use of Lauan.
OAK

Oak is available from Europe and USA. We mainly import white oak sawn timber and veneers for furniture
production.

OKOUME

Okoume is grown mainly in Gabon and Cameroon, and while it is used primarily for plywood, it is increasingly
availble as sawn timber. Suitable for indoor furniture and joinery.

PINE

Pine, and other softwoods are available from Europe, North America, Chile, New Zealand, and Russia. – We import
mainly Douglas Fir, Hemlock, SPF, and carribean pine.

POPLAR

Poplar is available from Europe and North America. It is a popular species for hidden parts of furniture, and also for
plywood production. Light weight and color.

RUBBERWOOD

Rubber Wood was developed as a replacement for beech, and is popular as an affordable species for indoor
furniture, table tops, and gift items.

ROSEWOOD
Philippine Rosewood (Toog) is a natural species which is currently no longer being harvested. We still have stocks
available, cut prior to the IFMA logging restrictions of 2011. It is a very durable species, which FILTRA has used
for decking, flooring, furniture, and gift items.

SAPELLI

Sapelli is an African mahogany type which is very popular as veneers for paneling and doors. We import FSC™
CW sawn timbers and veneers.

TAUN

Taun is the main joinery species available in PNG, and is an increasingly important species for Philippine sawmills,
joinery, and furniture industries.

TEAK

Teak is one of the best known commercial wood species in the world. Grown mainly in plantation, but also available
in natural form from Burma, it is used for almost any purpose. Excellent for outdoor and marine purposes.

WALNUT

Walnut is imported from Europe as well as North America. It is widely used in high end furniture. We import
veneers as well as sawn timber.

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