CGT works hard to source exotic wood flooring from the world's largest direct importers, and we also buy product direct ourselves from many countries around the world. Our goal is to provide an excellent product that conforms to the manufacturing guidelines placed on the American Harwood flooring manufactures. By purchasing product in this way, CGT can provide an excellent product and keep prices down. Of course our goal is to pass this savings along to the customers.
In exotic wood flooring, CGT will stock in inventory product in 3, 4, and 5-inch select and clear grade product in Brazilian Cherry, Ipe, Cumaru, Rosewood, Santos Mahogany, Bloodwood, Australian Cypress, and Tiger Wood. We can also get other types of wood flooring on custom orders, but we usually stock these products in our warehouses.
If you would like a sample or just want to see the different options of exotic wood flooring, please contact one of our offices to visit our showrooms. We have most of these products installed in the showroom floor for you to visually inspect. We will also provide a sample of wood for you to take and match with your cabinets or paint samples. We look forward to your visit.
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Brazilian Cherry:
Color: Sapwood is gray-white; heartwood is salmon red to orange-brown when fresh, and becomes russet or reddish brown when seasoned; often marked with dark streaks.
Grain: Mostly interlocked; texture is medium to rather coarse.
Variations Within Species And Grades: Moderate to high color variation.
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Santos Mahogony:
Color: Dark reddish brown.
Grain: Striped figuring in quartersawn selections; texture is even and very fine.
Variations Within Species And Grades: Moderate color variation.
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Cumaru:
Color: At first, red-brown or purple-brown with light yellow-brown or purple streaks, after exposure uniform light brown or yellow-brown.
Grain: Fine texture, interlocked, waxy or oily feel.
Variations Within Species And Grades: Dramatic shading that mellows as the floors matures.
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Tigerwood:
Color: Tigerwood, as the name suggests, is a species which exhibits a wide range of color/striping. The striping can vary from fine lines to bold “brush strokes”. The background color can range from light tans to darker orange browns.
Variation Within Species And Grades: Tigerwood exhibits a large degree of color change with a pronounced darkening of the background under the stripes from an orangey tan to a deep reddish brown color, which then in turn makes the striping less contrasting and more subtle.
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Ipe, Brazilian Walnut:
Color: Can vary from light yellowish tan with green overtones to almost blackish brown; exhibits a large range of coloration when freshly milled; darkens over time to medium to dark brown.
Grain: Fine to medium, straight to very irregular.
Variations Within Species And Grades:
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Australian Cypress:
Color: Cream-colored; heartwood is honey-gold to brown with darker knots throughout.
Grain: Closed.
Variations Within Species And Grades: High degree of color variability.
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