Sri Ram Group - Woods Catalogue

Teak

Oil-rich, stable and golden-brown, teak resists moisture, ages gracefully and remains the first choice for fine furniture, doors and joinery.

Burma Teak

A benchmark of teak quality: rich colour, tight grain, remarkable stability.

Best for: Fine furniture, doors, windows, joinery

Brazil Teak

Warm colour and the stability teak is known for.

Best for: Furniture, doors, interiors

African Teak

Strong and workable, with a pleasing natural finish.

Best for: Furniture, doors, joinery

Kerala Teak

Indian teak with a long tradition in the region's homes.

Best for: Furniture, doors, window frames

Hardwood

Dense, strong and long-lasting, with depth of colour and grain.

Gmelina

Light, uniform and easy to work.

Best for: Furniture, plywood, interior components

Mahogany

Fine-grained and reddish-brown; deepens with age.

Best for: Furniture, cabinetry, doors

Merbau

Dense and durable, with a rich reddish-brown tone.

Best for: Flooring, decking, doors

Sal

Heavy, strong and highly durable; a staple of Indian construction.

Best for: Doors, window frames, beams

Neem

Durable, with natural insect resistance.

Best for: Furniture, doors, carving

Kwila

The Pacific-market name for merbau-type timber; hard and richly coloured.

Best for: Flooring, decking, joinery

Padouk

Vivid red-orange and stable.

Best for: Furniture, joinery, turned work

Mora

Very dense and strong.

Best for: Heavy construction, structural work

Softwood

Light, workable and economical. The backbone of construction, packaging and manufacturing.

Pine

Pale, easy to cut and widely available.

Best for: Construction, packaging, interiors

Silver Oak

A practical building and packaging wood.

Best for: Construction, shuttering, packaging

Poplar

Light and fairly uniform.

Best for: Packaging, boards, plywood

Spruce

Pale, light and strong for its weight.

Best for: Packaging, construction, joinery

Exotic Species

Straight-grained timbers from North America and Europe, valued for consistency and fine finish.

Spruce Pine Fir

A grouping of similar softwoods; strong for their weight.

Best for: Framing, construction, joinery

Beech

Hard, fine and even-grained.

Best for: Furniture, flooring

Ash

Strong and flexible, with a light colour.

Best for: Furniture, flooring, tool handles

Douglas Fir

Straight-grained and structurally strong.

Best for: Structural work, framing, joinery

Larch

Resinous, with good natural durability.

Best for: Cladding, decking, joinery

Yellow Cedar

Pale, fine-textured and durable.

Best for: Joinery, interiors, fine work

Western Hemlock

Pale, stable and uniform.

Best for: Joinery, mouldings, framing

Core Veneer

Woods selected for consistent density, strength and processing behaviour.

Eucalyptus

Fast-growing and strong, with good peeling qualities.

Best for: Plywood core, packaging

Acacia

Dense and versatile.

Best for: Plywood core, furniture components

Jungle Wood

A mixed utility timber for volume requirements.

Best for: Core veneer, packaging