Species Nomenclature Scientific Taxonomic, Latin Common Regular English name Trade Industry or region specific
Species Nomenclature Scientific Tsuga heterophylla Common Western hemlock Trade Hemlock, Canada Tsuga Scientific Quercus rubra Common Red oak Trade Red oak
Species Nomenclature Scientific Pseudotsuga menziesii Common Douglas-fir Trade Fir, Oregon pine, Columbian pine Scientific Acer saccharum Common Sugar maple Trade Hard maple, Rock maple
Species Nomenclature sp. or spp. ? sp. – we know its genus but not its species e.g., Pinus sp. spp. – a number of different species make up one group e.g., Southern yellow pine - Pinus spp. Red lauan - Shorea spp.
Species Groups SPF Spruce-Pine-Fir White spruce and Englemann spruce / Lodgepole pine / Alpine fir (in British Columbia) Black spruce / Jack pine / Balsam fir (east of Rocky Mountains) Hem-fir, Pacific Coast Hemlock Western hemlock / Amabilis fir
Douglas-fir vs. True fir Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) “Balsam” Alpine fir, Subalpine fir, Balsam fir (Abies sp.)
“Mahogany” Swietenia macrophylla Honduran mahogany, genuine mahogany Khaya ivorensis African mahogany, krala, mangona Shorea spp. Philippine mahogany, lauan, meranti Eucalyptus resinifera Red mahogany Eucalyptus botryoides Southern mahogany
Eucalyptus Karri E. diversicolor Jarrah E. marginata Tasmanian oak E. regnans or Mountain ash
Taxonomic nomenclature Family Genus Species Variety Pinaceae Pinus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus var. chiapensis
Softwood families Pinaceae Pinus, Picea, Pseuodotsuga, Tsuga, Abies, Larix Cupressaceae Thuja, Juniperus, Chamaecyparis Taxodiaceae Taxodium, Sequoia Taxaceae Taxus
Taxonomic nomenclature (authorities) Pinus strobus L. Populus tremuloides Michx. Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco Pinus monticola Dougl. ex Laws