There are many types of wood flooring out there and regardless of how nice a solid oak floor looks, sometimes, you fancy something with a more unique look and feel to it. In this blog post we will be talking about several types of tropical wood flooring which look fantastic and may be the perfect floor you have been looking for.
Wenge is a rather unusual wood which, when worked with initially, is a yellow colour however this changes into a dark brown colour with close black veins which look beautiful. Wenge is a fantastic timber for flooring as it is highly durable and has a high natural resistance to abrasion.
An example of some Wenge flooring
With a golden brown colour and inexpensive price tag, it’s no wonder that Iroko is becoming a popular tropical hardwood. This wood has a medium density with medium bending and crushing strength, it‘s great for flooring as well as being a suitable structural timber.
Golden brown in colour, Iroko really does look fantastic
Purpleheart is a wood which when worked with is a yellow colour but overnight changes into a unique attractive purple colour which darkens with age. Purpleheart is very durable making it excellent for not only flooring but also for gymnasium flooring.
For a truly unique look, consider the tones of Purpleheart
Danto has similar working properties to Iroko making it a viable alternative wooden floor. The wood has an orange-brown colour to it with the grain being straight to very interlocked which produces an attractive figure.
Danto flooring has a beautiful warm look to it
Teak is a very durable hardwood which has a medium density and a medium bending strength. The colour of the hardwood lies between a golden brown and a rich brown with dark chocolate coloured markings.
A beautiful example of Teak flooring
Zebrano is a West African wood commonly known as Zingana or Zebrawood. The wood has a pale golden yellow look with dark brown lines running throughout making the wood resemble the striping of a Zebra.
The colouring on Zebrano resembles the stripes found on a Zebra
We hope this brief covering of these species has helped in your search for the perfect floor, for a wider look at flooring species please visit our site or contact us either through email at sales@realoakfloors.co.uk or by telephone on 0844 8486840
#1 by Carpets Southampton on July 5th, 2010
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nice, i didnt realise tropical flooring existed. some fantastic colours going on there, but i’d hate to be the visitor who scratched the wood!
question though, are all of these floors ‘tropical’ or are they just fancy looking?
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#3 by admin on July 14th, 2010
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They are indeed, for example location-wise Zebrano is native to Central Africa, again Iroko is a native African wood and Purpleheart is native to Central/South America
#4 by Paul Barnard on August 2nd, 2010
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Very interesting stuff…. did’t know some of this stuff was out there! Will be looking into using it!
#5 by Carpets Southampton on August 9th, 2010
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I guess if it’s coming from hal-way around the world it costs a little extra?
that wood will probably have seen a few interesting incidents over the centuries.
#6 by Dana on August 19th, 2010
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Since I had hardwood flooring installed in my living room it has opened so many ways to style my home, and always looking beautiful regardless if I don’t have making furniture. A nice area rug can give it a great touch.
I love the colors the Teak wood can make.