Species Nomenclature Scientific Taxonomic, Latin (written in italics or underlined) Common Regular English name (or other local language) Trade Industry.

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1 Species Nomenclature Scientific Taxonomic, Latin (written in italics or underlined) Common Regular English name (or other local language) Trade Industry or region specific (often varies by location)

2 Species Nomenclature Scientific Tsuga heterophylla
Common Western hemlock Trade Hemlock, Canada Tsuga Scientific Quercus rubra Common Red oak Trade Red oak

3 Species Nomenclature Scientific Pseudotsuga menziesii
Common Douglas-fir Trade Fir, Oregon pine, Columbian pine Scientific Acer saccharum Common Sugar maple Trade Hard maple, Rock maple

4 Species Nomenclature sp. or spp. ?
sp. – we know its genus but not its species e.g., Pinus sp. spp. – a number of different species make up one group e.g., Southern yellow pine - Pinus spp. Red lauan - Shorea spp.

5 Species Groups SPF Spruce-Pine-Fir
White spruce and Englemann spruce / Lodgepole pine / Alpine fir (in British Columbia) Black spruce / Jack pine / Balsam fir (east of Rocky Mountains) Hem-fir, Pacific Coast Hemlock Western hemlock / Amabilis fir

6 Douglas-fir vs. True fir
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) “Balsam” Alpine fir, Subalpine fir, Balsam fir (Abies sp.)

7 “Mahogany” Swietenia macrophylla Honduran mahogany, genuine mahogany
Khaya ivorensis African mahogany, krala, mangona Shorea spp. Philippine mahogany, lauan, meranti Eucalyptus resinifera Red mahogany Eucalyptus botryoides Southern mahogany

8 Eucalyptus Karri E. diversicolor Jarrah E. marginata
Tasmanian oak E. regnans or Mountain ash

9 Taxonomic nomenclature
Family Genus Species Variety Pinaceae Pinus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus var. chiapensis

10 Softwood families Pinaceae Pinus, Picea, Pseuodotsuga, Tsuga, Abies, Larix Cupressaceae Thuja, Juniperus, Chamaecyparis Taxodiaceae Taxodium, Sequoia Taxaceae Taxus

11 Taxonomic nomenclature (authorities)
Pinus strobus L. Populus tremuloides Michx. Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco Pinus monticola Dougl. ex Laws