Species

New timber species
New timber species added to CITES Appendix II
by Jennie Ward|16 February 23|Supply
The following timber species have been added to CITES Appendix II following the 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) held in Panama in November 2022. African mahogany/Pod mahogany. African populations of Afzelia spp. in Appendix II with annotation #17 (Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood). Enter into force...
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Timber Trade Topics Wood Campus – Full book
by TDUK|21 September 22|Build, Supply
Timber Trade Topics is a compilation of documents that have 18 key basic timber topics for builders, they go from sourcing sustainable timber to the use of timber on coatings, cladding, decking, among other topics.
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Choosing timber species
by TRADA|27 August 22|Education, Supply
Read on the botanical classification of timber, the strength grading, properties and density.
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Timbers – their properties and uses
by TRADA|17 August 22|Supply
Look through over a hundred of timber species and see its performance, properties, origin and different uses according to dimesions, density, colour, texture and some other characteristics of it.
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Wood – decorative and practical
by TRADA|11 August 22|Supply
Understand the difference between timber species, how they usually separate from each other botanically (Softwood and Hardwood) and the different uses they have.
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