Exterior Wood Advisor
Pick your climate and application to see species whose recorded decay resistance fits the conditions.
Moderate decay pressure with seasonal wet periods.
Angelim Vermelho
Dinizia excelsa
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Azobe
Lophira alata
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Cumaru
Dipteryx odorata
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Curupay
Anadenanthera colubrina
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Ipê
Handroanthus spp.
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Iroko
Milicia excelsa
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Ironbark
Eucalyptus paniculata
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Massaranduba
Manilkara bidentata
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Merbau
Intsia bijuga
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Sucupira
Bowdichia nitida
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Tali
Erythrophleum suaveolens
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Teak
Tectona grandis
Decay: Very Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Cupressus nootkatensis
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Spotted Gum
Corymbia maculata
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Excellent
Acacia
Acacia spp.
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Angelim Pedra
Hymenolobium petraeum
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Balau
Shorea spp.
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Blackbutt
Eucalyptus pilularis
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Jarrah
Eucalyptus marginata
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Jatoba
Hymenaea courbaril
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Tigerwood
Astronium graveolens
Decay: Durable
Outdoor: Good
Garapa
Apuleia leiocarpa
Decay: Moderately Durable
Outdoor: Good
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Decay: Moderately Durable
Outdoor: Fair
Screening guide only, based on the library's recorded ratings. Confirm durability class, fastening, spacing, and code requirements with suppliers and local building officials.