American Chestnut

Common Name:  Chestnut

Scientific Name: Castanea dentata

The American Chestnut tree was a predominant specie in the northern Appalachian region in the early 1900’s. By the late 1930’s, the Chestnut blight had infected that entire range and the trees were dying. Fortunately, some of these trees survived and a good portion of these trees are growing in Wisconsin. They were outside the effective 500 mile range. Boehm-Madisen Lumber is currently offering a small amount of this rare lumber. The heartwood is reddish-brown with lighter colored sapwood.

American Elm*

Common Name:  American Elm

Scientific Name:  Ulmus americana

Also known as Gray Elm or Soft Elm, it has a light grayish-brown heartwood.  We stock flat sawn lumber.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Red Elm*

Common Name:  Red Elm

Scientific Name:  Ulmus rubra

Red Elm is appropriately named due to its reddish heartwood.  We stock flat sawn lumber.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Butternut*

Black Walnut*

Common Name:  Black Walnut

Scientific Name:  Juglans nigra

Black Walnut is one of the most expensive domestic hardwood species available.  We have several proprietary grades specific to heartwood content.  We also stock rift sawn lumber.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Basswood*

Common Name:  Basswood

Scientific Name:  Tilia americana

Basswood is one of the softest hardwood species.  We stock flat sawn lumber.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Yellow Poplar*

Common Name: Yellow Poplar

Scientific Name:  Liriodendron tulipifera

By virtue of the fact that painted interior woodwork is extremely popular, we sell more Yellow Poplar than any other domestic or imported species.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Red Oak*

Common Name:  Red Oak

Scientific Name:  Quercus rubra

Red Oak was one of the most popular domestic species from 1950-1980.  We stock flat sawn, quarter sawn, and rift sawn lumber.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Yellow Birch*

Common Name: Yellow Birch

Scientific Name:  Betula alleghaniensis

We stock Yellow Birch specific to color (sap or natural) in flat sawn only.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.

Hard Maple*

Common Name:  Hard Maple

Scientific Name:  Acer saccharum

Hard Maple is also known as Sugar Maple.  We stock it in white and natural color sorts.  We also stock rift sawn and birdseye lumber.

* Available as FSC® Certified upon request.