Exotic Wide Plank Flooring

Baltimore Floor Works offers a wide variety of foreign woods from around the world. This wood flooring offers grain patterns and coloring not found in our domestic species. Most all of the exotic hardwoods are extremely hard and more durable than most domestic species. We only sell exotic flooring that is milled from trees harvested from sustainably managed forests and is compliant with the Lacey Act. Take a look at our exotic flooring; we think you will find a wood floor that will satisfy your own unique tastes.

Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba)
Dark red to reddish brown in color with occasional darker streaking. Tight grain and texture similar to that of a mahogany. Extremely hard and durable, 82% harder than Red Oak (Janka:2350). Brazilian Cherry has a rich natural color that makes it a highly desirable wood for flooring. Available in clear and select grades. Clear grade will be more consistent in color and grain than select grade. Select grade available in limited quantities.

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Australian Cypress
Australian Cypress has a cream colored sapwood while the contrasting heartwood is honey gold to brown in color. Darker knots throughout add to the rustic appearance of Australian Cypress. Slightly harder than Red Oak (Janka:1375), Australian Cypress makes a strong, durable floor with plenty of character.

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Santos Mahogany
A consistent dark reddish brown color with primarily straight grain. Smooth, even texture adds to its elegant appeal. Very hard and durable, 71% harder than Red Oak (Janka:2200). Selected for both consistent grain and color, this South American wood is an excellent choice for flooring. The rich deep dark red color adds to the warmth and glow of any setting.

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Brazilian Teak
Extremely hard and durable, almost three times as hard as Red Oak (Janka:3540). Timbered in Brazil, it is naturally decay resistant and has found use in many exterior applications. Cumaru will range in color from yellowish brown, to medium brown, to reddish brown. Makes a beautiful durable floor that can stand up to extremely high traffic and abuse.

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Brazilian Walnut (Ipe’)
Also known as Ironwood, Brazilian Walnut is the hardest and most durable wood floor that we offer. Brazilian Walnut has a wide variation in color; color can vary from dark brown, to olive, to golden brown, to reddish brown. Makes an extremely durable, one of a kind floor. This tropical hardwood has an attractive golden brown to dark brown color and a tight uniform grain. Makes a rich dark floor that can add to any interior.

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Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves)
Harvested in Brazil, Tigerwood has a reddish brown color with wide dark brownish black “tiger” striping. It is a tight grained very durable wood. It is 70% harder than Red Oak (Janka:2160). Makes a beautiful, unique floor with striking contrast striping which tends to mellow with age as the floor deepens in color

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Australian Spotted Gum
A hard durable wood with a nice range of color and grain patterns. Spotted Gum is a tight grained wood that can display figured and wavy grain patterns. Color can vary from pale gray to light brown to cream colors. Makes a deep, distinctive floor with a great degree of color variation. This color variation is not a sharp contrast, but a subtle blending of the various colors found naturally in the wood. Hardness, Janka:2473, 91% harder than Red Oak.

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Australian Jarrah
Australian Jarrah is a hard, durable wood with a color that ranges from light red to dark red. This color variation tends to diminish as Jarrah ages to a deep burgundy color. The grain of Jarrah is usually straight, but can be interlocked or wavy. Frequent black streaks and flecks occur in the red heartwood and add to Jarrah's decorative appeal. A standard in fine homes "down under", Jarrah makes a rich, refined statement in flooring. Hardness, Janka:1910, 48% harder than Red Oak.

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Tiete Chestnut
Almost three times as hard as red oak (Janka:3540), Tiete Chestnut makes a very hard durable floor. Sucupira is harvested in Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. It has a unique irregular locking grain. Color will range from medium to reddish brown with occasional golden striping. Makes a one of a kind, beautifully grained floor.

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Tiete Rosewood (Sirari)
Our Tiete Rosewood is produced in Brazil & Paraguay. It is a beautiful salmon pink color that reddens slightly as it ages, but it will not darken to the degree that Brazilian cherry does. Adds a warm feeling or glow to any room with its warm inviting color. It is an extremely hard wood that will perform well in high traffic areas. Hardness: Janka 2200 70% harder than red oak.

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Brazilian Redwood (Massanranduba)
Sometimes called Bolivian cherry for its cherry tone color, Brazilian Redwood grows in Central America, Brazil, and Peru. Brazilian Redwood has a fairly uniform deep reddish brown color that will darken slightly as it ages. Its has a tight fine grain and is an extremely dense wood. Great for high traffic areas. Hardness: Janka 3190 147% harder than red oak.

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Patagonian Rosewood (Curupay)
Patagonian Rosewood grows in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. It is an extremely hard, highly figured wood with a great deal of color variation. This is a striking floor that can act as a focal point to any room. Color can range from light cream shades to reddish browns to extremely dark brown pieces. The tight grain has plenty of wild figure coupled with black ribboning and striping. Patagonian Rosewood will darken overtime to a dark reddish brown making the striping in its grain less noticeable. Hardness: Janka 2800 117% harder than red oak.

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Amendoim
A hard durable floor, almost 50% harder than red oak (Janka:1912). Harvested primarily in Brazil and Paraguay, Amendoim has a swirling grain and a deep lustrous appearance and diplays numerous burl markings. Color will range from light tan to a warm reddish brown tone. Makes a beautiful floor with unique graining and color. Amendoim tends to mellow with age to a more uniform darker tannish-brwon color.

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