Names of the more important European tree species and respective woods in 12 languages

Abstract

Within Technical Committee CEN/TC 38, “Durability of wood and wood-based products”, the working group 2, “Natural durability of solid wood”, prepared EN 350 Part 2. This standard gives an evaluation of the natural durability and information on the treatability for 127 European and non-European wood species considered of importance for structural purposes in Europe. The standard lists the scientific names, together with the English, French and German common names. In discussions on this standard, it was recommended that a special list should be published giving the national names of the more important European tree species and respective woods, in 12 languages, to facilitate international trade. This list should include the languages of those countries which cooperated in working group 2. The author prepared a proposal based on literature, which he sent to all countries concerned for their comments. The following list with 91 European species, which are not identical with EN 350 Part 2, represents the results of this work. Where “nn” is inserted no national name has been stated in the respective language.