More and more people are looking for exotic hardwoods for their flooring needs, this is because many exotic woods have a rare beauty and durability unlike typical types of wood. Many of them have a richness and warmth that is simply unparalleled, as well as unique markings and lines. If you're considering buying exotic wood flooring, but don't know where to begin, here are a few valued exotics on the market

Exotic Hardwoods:

Amboyna Burl This is the burl that comes from the narra tree a tree found mainly in the South Pacific. There are over seventy known species of this large tree, which grows as high as over 80 feet, and boasts a diameter of up to six feet. The burls contain red, black, and gold areas, and Amboyna is prized for its beautiful and unique coloring. It is so prized that it often sells for $20.00 a pound, pricing a board foot at over $100.00!

Bocote The wood from this tree is valued for its different brown hues and its lustrous shine. Like Cocobolo, Bocote is also very dense and durable. This exotic wood is found throughout South America and Mexico. Like many exotics, the Bocote planks are generally available in lengths under six feet.

Brazilian Teak/ Cumaru This South American wood ranges from tan to reddish brown to brown in color and sometimes offers a black stripe in the wood. It is very dense, making it quite durable.

Cocobolo This extremely rare tropical rosewood, also known as Dalbergia Retusa, belongs to the Papilionaceae family and comes from sub-canopy mid-sized tree found in the rainforest. The sapwood surrounding the heartwood is just as dense as the heartwood, and it is actually the unique, poorly formed limbs of the Cocobolo that yield the most highly prized wood. Due to its rarity, this wood is very hard to find. It ranges from a gorgeous brick red to a rich, dark brown. Not only is this wood beautiful and rare, but it is so dense that is does not even absorb water, as opposed to many other hardwoods, but it is still valued for its beauty over its durability. And is most often used for parquet floors.

Santos Mahogany This is rich and dark colored wood ranges from having yellow-orange-brown overtones to dark brown. It grows in South America and Mexico and is superior to genuine mahogany because of its hardness and color fastness.

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Burl This burl comes from three different Australian Eucalyptus tree varieties. This are sometimes referred to as Tasmanian Oak, but it is not an Oak. It got thit title when settlers mistook this strong wood for Oak. Other Tasmanian Species include musk burl, Huon Pine, white top or (Gum vein burl), and leatherwood burl.

Exotic woods offer a unique decorative look, and can be quite pricey, so if you cant afford to install exotic hardwood in your home, then consider buying an exotic vase or other decorative item so you can enjoy the richness of exotic woods. And if you can afford it, youve just made a lasting investment in your home and the beauty therein.