Wood species
35 wood species. Common softwoods and hardwoods with published Janka hardness, workability, movement, price band and typical uses. Click a name for its full record.
35 of 35 wood species
| Species | Type | Janka hardness (lbf) | Workability | Movement | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern White PinePinus strobus | softwood | 380 | easy | low | low |
| Sugar PinePinus lambertiana | softwood | 380 | easy | low | mid |
| Southern Yellow Pine (loblolly)Pinus taeda | softwood | 690 | moderate | moderate | low |
| Douglas-FirPseudotsuga menziesii | softwood | 620 | moderate | low | low |
| Western Red CedarThuja plicata | softwood | 350 | easy | low | mid |
| RedwoodSequoia sempervirens | softwood | 450 | easy | low | high |
| BasswoodTilia americana | hardwood | 410 | easy | moderate | low |
| Quaking AspenPopulus tremuloides | hardwood | 350 | easy | moderate | low |
| Yellow PoplarLiriodendron tulipifera | hardwood | 540 | easy | moderate | low |
| Red AlderAlnus rubra | hardwood | 590 | easy | low | mid |
| ButternutJuglans cinerea | hardwood | 490 | easy | moderate | mid |
| Black CherryPrunus serotina | hardwood | 950 | easy | moderate | high |
| Black WalnutJuglans nigra | hardwood | 1,010 | easy | moderate | high |
| Red Maple (soft maple)Acer rubrum | hardwood | 950 | moderate | moderate | mid |
| Hard Maple (sugar maple)Acer saccharum | hardwood | 1,450 | moderate | moderate | mid |
| Red OakQuercus rubra | hardwood | 1,220 | moderate | moderate | mid |
| White OakQuercus alba | hardwood | 1,350 | moderate | moderate | high |
| White AshFraxinus americana | hardwood | 1,320 | moderate | moderate | mid |
| Yellow BirchBetula alleghaniensis | hardwood | 1,260 | moderate | moderate | mid |
| American BeechFagus grandifolia | hardwood | 1,300 | moderate | high | low |
| Hickory (shagbark)Carya ovata | hardwood | 1,880 | hard | high | mid |
| American ElmUlmus americana | hardwood | 830 | moderate | moderate | low |
| American SycamorePlatanus occidentalis | hardwood | 770 | moderate | high | low |
| Black LocustRobinia pseudoacacia | hardwood | 1,700 | hard | moderate | low |
| Osage OrangeMaclura pomifera | hardwood | 2,760 | hard | low | mid |
| Honduran MahoganySwietenia macrophylla | hardwood | 900 | easy | low | high |
| SapeleEntandrophragma cylindricum | hardwood | 1,410 | moderate | moderate | mid |
| TeakTectona grandis | hardwood | 1,070 | moderate | low | high |
| African PadaukPterocarpus soyauxii | hardwood | 1,970 | moderate | low | mid |
| PurpleheartPeltogyne spp. | hardwood | 2,520 | hard | moderate | mid |
| WengeMillettia laurentii | hardwood | 1,930 | hard | low | high |
| ZebrawoodMicroberlinia brazzavillensis | hardwood | 1,830 | moderate | moderate | high |
| BubingaGuibourtia spp. | hardwood | 2,410 | moderate | moderate | high |
| Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry)Hymenaea courbaril | hardwood | 2,690 | hard | moderate | mid |
| IpeHandroanthus spp. | hardwood | 3,510 | hard | low | high |
Janka hardness: Side hardness as published by The Wood Database. Movement: How much it shrinks and swells with humidity.Updated 2 Oct 2026