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Likely teak; alternatives include iroko or another weathered tropical decking wood. (Hardwood; tropical species.)
Likely boxwood; the image shows a polished, rounded turning, but the species cannot be reliably identified from this vie...
Most likely basswood (American lime); possible alternatives include poplar or soft maple. (Hardwood)
Most likely black walnut; mahogany is a plausible alternative. The image shows finished furniture, so species cannot be ...
Likely black walnut for the dark center, with a contrasting light-colored border that may be maple or another pale hardw...
Likely Black Walnut (Hardwood)
Likely teak; other golden-brown hardwoods, such as iroko, are possible. (Hardwood; commonly classed as tropical/exotic.)
Likely white oak; ash is a plausible alternative from this face-grain-only view. (Hardwood)
Likely White Oak (leaves resemble an oak in the white-oak group); wood cannot be identified reliably from foliage alone....
Unidentified weathered softwood; pine is a possible but unconfirmed match. (Softwood (provisional))
Unidentified; possibly weathered timber, but the image does not show enough detail to identify a species. (Undetermined;...
Most likely bigleaf maple; the pale color and broad, flowing figure are consistent with figured maple. Other maple speci...
Likely figured maple (possibly curly or burl maple); the image does not support a reliable species-level identification....
Most likely figured maple (possibly bigleaf maple); poplar or another pale hardwood is an alternative. (Hardwood; figure...
Likely ipe (Brazilian walnut); alternatives include cumaru or another dark tropical hardwood. Image alone is not definit...
Likely white oak; possible red oak or another pale, ring-porous hardwood. (Hardwood)
Likely beech; European beech is the leading possibility. Similar-looking alternatives include birch or maple. (Hardwood)
Likely red oak; white oak or another oak is a plausible alternative. (Hardwood)
Likely European beech; the dark streaks may be mineral staining or natural discoloration. Maple is a less likely alterna...
Most likely rubberwood (often sold as Malaysian oak); alternatives include other pale, diffuse-porous tropical hardwoods...
Likely basswood (American linden); pale poplar is a plausible alternative. (Hardwood)
Likely reclaimed American Black Walnut; alternatives include another dark temperate hardwood such as elm or oak. The ima...
Likely Black Walnut (Hardwood)
Likely mature ash (Fraxinus), possibly white ash; bark alone cannot reliably distinguish ash from other trees. (Hardwood...
No wood visible; the object appears to be a worn, fabric- or leather-covered case. The exposed edge is insufficient to i...
Likely hard maple (sugar maple); red maple is a plausible alternative. The pale, figured surface alone cannot confirm sp...
Likely white oak; red oak or another pale oak is possible. The image shows a rough-sawn face, not enough detail for a de...
Likely elm (possibly American elm); alternatives include another ring-porous hardwood such as ash or oak. (Hardwood)
Unidentified; most likely weathered bark-covered hardwood, possibly oak or another locally common tree. The image shows ...
Likely a broadleaf hardwood, possibly elm; alternatives include ash or another ring-porous species. The photo is insuffi...
Likely white oak; alternatives include red oak or another oak species. (Hardwood)
Likely oak, most plausibly red oak; white oak is an alternative. The image does not show enough detail for a reliable sp...
Likely white oak; red oak or another pale, open-grained hardwood are alternatives. (Hardwood)
Most likely ash (possibly white ash); maple is a less likely alternative. Visual identification from this face-grain pho...
Likely Brazilian rosewood (often called Rio rosewood); alternatives include other Dalbergia species or a dark-stained ha...
Likely African mahogany (khaya); sapele is a possible alternative. (Hardwood; tropical African timber.)
Likely African blackwood; similar dark tropical woods such as wenge are alternatives. (Exotic/Tropical hardwood)
Likely sapele (African mahogany); alternatives include genuine mahogany or another dark tropical hardwood. The photograp...
Likely dark-stained oak; alternatives include walnut or another open-pored hardwood. Species cannot be confirmed from th...
Unidentified; most likely a polished seed, nut, or other plant material rather than a recognizable wood sample. No relia...
Likely American beech; birch or maple are alternatives. (Hardwood)
Most likely hard maple (sugar maple); red maple is a plausible alternative. (Hardwood)
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