This is a list of woods, in particular those commonly used to make things.
- Afzelia (Afzelia)
- Agba
- Albizia (Albizia)
- Alder (Alnus)
- Alder, common (Alnus glutinosa)
- Alder, red (Alnus rubra)
- Applewood or wild apple (Malus)
- Ash (Fraxinus)
- Aspen (Populus tremula, Populus tremuloides)
- Aspen, large tooth (Populus grandidentata)
- Ayan (Distemonanthus benthamianus)
- Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale)
- Basswood (Tilia americana)
- Beech (Fagus)
- Birch
- Birch, gray (Betula populifolia)
- Birch, paper (Betula papyrifera)
- Birch, silver (Betula pendula)
- Birch, sweet (Betula lenta)
- Birch, yellow (Betula lutea)
- Blackbean (Castanospermum australe)
- Bocote (Cordia alliodora)
- Boxwood/Buis (Buxus sempervirens)
- Brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata)
- Buckeye, yellow (Aesculus octandra)
- Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
- Catalpa (Catalpa)
- Cedar
- Cedar, eastern red (Juniperus virginiana)
- Cedar, northern white (Thuja occidentalis)
- Cedar, southern white (Chamaecyparis thvoides)
- Cedar, (Tropical American) (Cedrela odorata)
- Cedar, true (Cedrus)
- Cedar, western red (Thuja plicata)
- Cherry, black (Prunus serotina)
- Cherry, wild red (Prunus pennsylvanica)
- Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
- Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalem)
- Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)
- Coralwood (Guilbourtia spp.)
- Corkwood (Leitneria floridana)
- Cottonwood, eastern (Populus deltoides)
- Cypress, southern (Taxodium distichum)
- Dogwood (flowering) (Cornus florida)
- Douglas fir (coast type) (Pseudotsuga taxifolia)
- Douglas fir (mountain type) (Pseudotsuga taxifolia)
- Ebony
- Ebony, Andaman marble-wood (India) (Diospyros kursii)
- Ebony, Ebčne marbre (Maritius, E. Africa) (Diospyros melanida)
- Elm
- Elm, American (Ulmus americana)
- Elm, rock (Ulmus racemosa or Ulmus thomasi)
- Elm, slippery (Ulmus fulva or pubescens)
- Eucalyptus
- Eucalyptus, Karri (W. Australia) (Eucalyptus diversicolor)
- Eucalyptus, Mahogany (New South Wales) (Eucalyptus)
- Eucalyptus, West Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginata)
- Fir (Abies)
- Fir, balsam (Abies balsamea)
- Fir, silver (Abies amabilis)
- Greenheart (British Guiana) (Nectandra rodioei)
- Grenadilla (Mpingo) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
- Gum, black (Nyssa sylvatica)
- Gum, blue (Eucalyptus globulus)
- Gum, red (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- Gum, tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)
- Hemlock (Tsuga)
- Hemlock, eastern (Tsuga canadensis)
- Hemlock, mountain (Tsuga martensiana)
- Hemlock, western (Tsuga heterophylla)
- Hickory
- Hickory, bigleaf shagbark (Hicoria laciniosa)
- Hickory, mockernut (Hicoria alba)
- Hickory, pignut (Hicoria glabra)
- Hickory, shagbark (Hicoria ovata)
- Hornbeam (Carpinus species)
- Hornbeam, American (Ostrya virginiana)
- Iroko (Clorophora excelsa)
- Ironwood, black (Rhamnidium ferreum)
- Jacarandá, Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
- Lacewood (Platanus species)
- Larch, western (Larix occidentalis)
- Laurel, California (Umbellularia californica)
- Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum)
- Locust, black or yellow (Robinia pseudacacia)
- Locust honey (Gleditsia triacanthos)
- Magnolia, cucumber (Magnolia acuminata)
- Mahogany
- Mahogany (W. Africa) (Khaya ivorensis)
- Mahogany (E. India) (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Mahogany (E. India) (Swietenia mahogani)
- Maple (Acer)
- Maple, black (Acer nigrum)
- Maple, red (Acer rubrum)
- Maple, silver (Acer saccharinum)
- Maple, sugar (Acer saccharum)
- Mpingo (Grenadilla) (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
- Oak (Quercus)
- Black oak (Quercus velutina)
- Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
- Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis)
- Common oak European, English (Quercus robur)
- Laurel oak (Quercus montana)
- Live oak (Quercus virginiana)
- Pin oak (Quercus pallustris)
- Post oak (Quercus stellata or Quercus minor)
- Red oak (Quercus borealis)
- Scarlet oak (coccinea)
- Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus montana (Quercus prinus))
- Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor or Quercus platanoides)
- White oak (Quercus alba)
- Pear (Pyrus communis)
- Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
- Pine (Pinus)
- Pine, eastern white (Pinus strobus)
- Pine, jack (Pinus banksiana or Pinus divericata)
- Pine, loblolly (Pinus taeda)
- Pine, longleaf (Pinus palustris)
- Pine, pitch (Pinus rigida)
- Pine, red (Pinus resinosa)
- Pine, shortleaf (Pinus echinata)
- Poplar
- Poplar, balsam (Populus balsamifera or Populus candicans)
- Poplar, yellow (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- Sassafras (Sassafras uariafolium)
- Satinwood (Ceylon) (Chloroxylon swietenia)
- Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
- Spruce (Picea)
- Spruce, black (Picea mariana)
- Spruce, red (Picea rubra or Picea rubens)
- Spruce, white (Picea glauca)
- Sycamore, American (Platanus occidentalis)
- Tamarack (Larix laricina or Larix americana)
- Teak (Tectona grandis)
- Utile (Entandrophragma utile)
- Walnut (Juglans)
- Walnut, black (Juglans nigra)
- Walnut, European (Juglans regia)
- Willow, black (Salix nigra)
- Yew