Information on Wood Species

• Oregon Wood Species
• Hardwoods of the Pacific Northwest

• The Western Hardwood Association, provides information about western hardwoods including: red alder, bigleaf maple, Pacific madrone, tanoak, and California black oak.

• Oregon Forest Resources Institute, information about Oregon's forests

• Janka Wood Species Hardness Scale
• Wood- Colors and Kinds USDA Ag Handbook 101
• Properties of Imported Tropical Woods

• What tree is that? A key to Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest