Argentine Walnut

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Species: Juglans australis
Additional Comments: A true walnut. Similar to black walnut, but darker and more figured. Very lustrous, sometimes with a purplish hue. Works very well, stable, and easy to glue and nail.  Less expensive than our native Black Walnut, and much better quality lumber!

Afata

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Species: Cordia trichotoma
Additional Comments: A uniquely-colored grayish-brown wood with an attractive figure of darker stripes. Very strong and quite durable. Works well and considered stable.  Closely related to Bocote and Ziricote. 

Espinillo

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Species: Pithecellobium scallare
Additional Comments: A golden-yellow, attractively-figured wood. Used locally for furniture building, and often veneered.  May have sulpherous odor until finished.

Ivorywood

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Species: Calycophyllum multiflorum
Additional Comments: An ivory-white, straight-grained wood with a very fine texture. Sometimes contains shades of light gray. Works beautifully. Used widely for turning and furniture.  Slightly heavier than hard maple, but works much nicer!  Often compared to boxwood.

Lemonwood

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Species: Phyllostylon rhamnoides
Additional Comments: Similar to Ivorywood, but a light lemon-yellow in color.

Viraró

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Species: Pterogyne nitens
Additional Comments: Attractive lumber with an uneven texture of medium-and light-red streaks. Lustrous, with a mahogany-like grain. Good durability, easy to work, and very stable. Long-time favorite for fine carpentry in Argentina.