DIN EN 13556

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The standard DIN EN 13556 defines the nomenclature of the commercial timbers used in Europe. It was set up in 2003 and replaces the previously used symbols from DIN 4076 .

Abbreviation Foliage / needle Genus / Art German genus / species name origin Protection status German standard wood name
AAXX leaves Andira Andira
ABAL needle Abies alba Silver fir fir
ABAM needle Abies amabilis Purple fir Purple fir
ABBL needle Abies balsamea Balsam fir Balsam fir
ABGR needle Abies grandis Coastal fir Giant fir
ABLS needle Abies lasiocarpa Rock Mountain Fir White fir
ABPR needle Abies procera Noble fir Silver fir
ACCM leaves Acer campestre Field maple Field maple
ACPL leaves Acer platanoides Norway maple Norway maple
ACPS leaves Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore maple Sycamore maple
ACSC leaves Acer saccharum Sugar maple Sugar maple
ADCR leaves Adina cordifolia (Syn .: Haldina cordifolia ) Haldu
AEHP leaves Aesculus hippocastanum Common horse chestnut Rosskastania
AFXX leaves Afzelia Afzelia
AGAS needle Agathis australis New Zealand Kauri Tree Cowrie
AGDM needle Agathis dammara Agathis
AIAL leaves Ailanthus altissima Tree of gods Tree of gods
ALGL leaves Alnus glutinosa Black alder Black alder
ALIN leaves Alnus incana Gray alder Gray alder
AMCR leaves Amburana cearensis Cerejeira
ANXX leaves Anisoptera Mersawa Mersawa
AOCO leaves Alstonia congensis Emien
AOXX leaves Alstonia Pulaï
APPT leaves Amphimas pterocarpoides Lati
AQXX leaves Aningeria Aningré
ARAN needle Araucaria angustifolia Brazilian araucaria Brazilian pine
ARAR needle Araucaria araucana Chilean araucaria Yes Chilli fir
ASXX leaves Aspidosperma polyneuron Peroba pink
ATTX leaves Antiaris toxicaria Upas tree Ako
AUKL leaves Aucoumea klaineana Okoumé
AVXX leaves Astronium Gonçalo alvez
AWCO leaves Autranella congolensis Mukulungu
AZXX leaves Albizia Iatandza
BEXX leaves Berlinia bracteosa , Berlinia confusa , Berlinia grandiflora Ebiara
BFRD leaves Balfourodendron riedelianum Guatambu
BGGN leaves Bagassa guianensis Bagassa
BIXX leaves Beilschmieda Kanda
BLTX leaves Baillonella toxisperma Moabi
BMBN leaves Bombax buonopozense Kapokier
BOXX leaves Bowdichia Sucupira
BRXB leaves Brachystegia laurentii , Brachystegia milbraedii Bomanga
BRXN leaves Brachystegia cynometrides , Brachystegia eurocyma , Brachystegia leonensis , Brachystegia nigerica Naga
BSGN leaves Brosimum guianense Snakewood
BSRB leaves Brosimum rubescens Satiné
BTAL leaves Betula alleghaniensis Yellow birch Yellow birch
BTPP leaves Betula papyrifera Paper birch Paper birch
BTXX leaves Betula pendula , Betula pubescens Silver birch, downy birch Common birch
BXSM leaves Buxus sempervirens Common boxwood Boxwood
BYHT leaves Brachylaena huillensis Muhuhu
CAPR leaves Casearia praecox Zapatero
CAXX leaves Carya hickory hickory
CBPN leaves Ceiba pentandra Kapok tree Ceiba
CCDC needle Calocedrus decurrens Incense cedar California pencil cedar
CDXX needle Cedrus atlantica , Cedrus deodara , Cedrus libani Atlas cedar, Himalayan cedar, Lebanon cedar Real cedar
CEXX leaves Cedrela , pr. Cedrela odorata , Cedrela fissilis Cedro
CFSL leaves Copaifera salikounda Etimoé
CFXX leaves Copaifera , pr. Copaifera multijiga Copaiba
CGCT leaves Cedrelinga cateniformis Tornillo
CHLW needle Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port Orford cedar
CHNT needle Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Nootka cypress Yellow cedar
CHRD leaves Chlorocardium rodiei Greenheart
CHTH needle Chamaecyparis thyoides White false cypress Southern white cedar
CIXX leaves Couratari Tauarí
CJAT leaves Celtis adolfi-friderici , Celtis tessmannii Diania
CJXX leaves Celtis Hackberry trees Ohia
CKGB leaves Cylicodiscus gabunensis Okan
CLBR leaves Calophyllum brasiliense Jacareúba
CLXX leaves Calophyllum Bintangor
CMXX leaves Centrolobium Araribá
CNSC leaves Canarium schweinfurthii Aielé
CNXX leaves Canarium Kedondong
COGL leaves Cordia goeldiana Freijó
COXA leaves Cordia aliodora , Cordia trichotoma Pardillo
COXB leaves Cordia Cords African cordia
CPBT leaves Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Hornbeam
CQXX leaves Caryocar , pr. Caryocar villosum Piquiá
CRGN leaves Carapa guianensis Andiroba
CSEC leaves Caesalpinia echinata Pernambuco
CSGR leaves Caesalpinia granadillo Partridge
CTST leaves Castanea sativa Sweet chestnut Sweet chestnut
CUXX needle Cupressus Cypress trees cypress
CVPR leaves Coelocaryon preussii Ekoune
CWXX leaves Cratoxylum Geronggang
CXRC leaves Clarisia racemosa Guariuba
CYJP needle Cryptomeria japonica Crescent fir Sugi
CZXX leaves Cariniana , pr. Cariniana legalis Jequitibá
DABT leaves Dacryodes buttneri Ozigo
DAHT leaves Dacryodes heterotricha Safukala
DCST leaves Dactylocladus stenostachys Jong Kong
DDBR leaves Didelotia brevipaniculata Tabouaté
DDXX leaves Didelotia idae , Didelotia ietoutzeyi , Didelotia africana Gombé
DEEX leaves Dinizia excelsa Angelim vermelho
DIXX leaves Dicorynia Basralocus
DLCR leaves Dalbergia cearensis Kingwood
DLLT leaves Dalbergia latifolia East Indian rosewood
DLML leaves Dalbergia melanoxylon Grenadilla Grenadilla
DLNG leaves Dalbergia nigra Rio rosewood Yes Rio rosewood
DLRT leaves Dalbergia retusa Cocobolo Cocobolo
DLST leaves Dalbergia stevensonii Honduras rosewood
DLTC leaves Dalbergia tucurensis Guatemala rosewood
DLXX leaves Dalbergia decipularis , Dalbergia frutescens Bahia rosewood
DMDA leaves Dracontomelon dao Paldao
DNXX leaves Daniellia klainei , Daniellia ogea , Daniellia thurifera Faro
DPXX leaves Dipterocarpus Two-winged fruit trees Keruing
DRXX leaves Dryobalanops Kapur
DSCL leaves Diospyros celebica Makassar ebony
DSEB leaves Diospyros also Ceylon ebony
DSVG leaves Diospyros virginia persimmon
DSXX leaves Diospyros , pr. Diospyros crassiflora Ebony trees African ebony
DTBN leaves Distemonanthus benthamianus Movingui
DUXX leaves Durio , Coelostegia , Neesia Durian trees, Coelostegia, Neesia Durian
DXOD leaves Dipteryx odorata Tonka tree Cumaru
DYCS leaves Dyera costulata Jelutong
DZXX leaves Dialyanthera Virola
EDXX leaves Endospermum Sesendok
EIUN leaves Erisma uncinatum Jabuti
ENAN leaves Entandrophragma angolense Tiama
ENCN leaves Entandrophragma candollei Kosipo
ENCY leaves Entandrophragma cylindricum Sapelli
ENUT leaves Entandrophragma utile Sipo
EPXX leaves Eperua Walaba
EROB leaves Sterculia oblonga (Syn .: Eribroma oblonga ) Eyong
EUCM leaves Eucalyptus camaldulensis Red eucalyptus Red River gum
EUDG leaves Eucalyptus deglupta Camarere
EUDV leaves Eucalyptus diversicolor Carribree Karri
EUGL leaves Eucalyptus globulus Blue eucalyptus Blue gum
EUMR leaves Eucalyptus marginata Jarrah
EUSL leaves Eucalyptus saligna , Eucalyptus grandis Sidney blue gum
EUXX leaves Eucalyptus delegatensis , Eucalyptus obliqua , Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus delegatensis, Eucalyptus obliqua, Giant Eucalyptus Tasmanian oak
EXPA leaves Euxylophora paraensis Pau amarelo
EYXX leaves Erythrophleum ivorense , Erythrophleum suaveolens Tali
FAGR leaves Fagus grandifolia American beech American beech
FAOR leaves Fagus orientalis Orient beech Orient beech
FASY leaves Fagus sylvatica European beech beech
FICP needle Fitzroya cupressoides Patagonian cypress Yes Alerce
FXEX leaves Fraxinus excelsior Common ash Ash
FXXX leaves Fraxinus americana , Fraxinus nigra , Fraxinus pennsylvanica White ash, black ash, red ash American ash
GAXX leaves Chrysophyllum africanum (Syn .: Gambeya africana ) Longhi
GBDW leaves Gilbertiodendron dewevrei Limbali
GCXX leaves Guaiacum coulteri , Guaiacum officinale , Guaiacum sanctum Guaiac Pockwood
GMAR leaves Gmelina arborea Yemane
GOXX leaves Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum , Gossweilerodendron joveri Tola
GPGL leaves Goupia glabra Gupiuba
GRTH leaves Guarea thompsonii Diambi
GRXX leaves Leplaea cedrata (Syn .: Guarea cedrata ), Leplaea laurentii (Syn .: Guarea laurentii ) Bossé
GUAR leaves Guibourtia arnoldiana Mutényé
GUCL leaves Guibourtia coleosperma Mussibi
GUEH leaves Guibourtia ehie Ovéngkoi
GUXX leaves Guibourtia demeusii , Guibourtia pellegriniana , Guibourtia tessmannii Bubinga
GYBN leaves Gonystylus bancanus Ramin
HAMO leaves Haplormosia monophylla Idewa
HEXM leaves Heritiera Mengkulang
HEXN leaves Heritiera utilis , Heritiera densiflora Niangon
HLCL leaves Mitragyna ledermannii (Syn .: Hallea ciliata , Hallea ledermannii ) Abura
HMXX leaves Hymenolobium Angelim pedra
HPXG leaves Hopea (heavy species) Giam
HPXM leaves Hopea Meravan
HVBR leaves Hevea brasiliensis Rubber tree Hevea
HYCB leaves Hymenaea courbaril Courbaril, Jatobá
ILAQ leaves Ilex aquifolium European holly Holly
INXX leaves Intsia bijuga , Intsia palembanica Merbau
JGNG leaves Juglans nigra Black walnut American walnut
JGRG leaves Juglans regia Real walnut walnut
JUPR needle Juniperus procera East African juniper Yes African pencil cedar
JUVR needle Juniperus virginiana Virginian juniper Virginian pencil cedar
KHXX leaves Khaya Khaya mahogany
COML leaves Koompassia mallaccensis Kempas
LADC needle Larix decidua European larch larch
LAER needle Larix × eurolepis Hybrid larch Dark larch
LAGM needle Larix gmelinii Siberian larch
LAKM needle Larix Kaempferi Japanese larch Japanese larch
LAOC needle Larix occidentalis West American larch American larch
LBAN leaves Laburnum anagyroides Common laburnum Laburnum
LEDU leaves Letestua durissima Congotali
LITL leaves Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree American whitewood
LOAL leaves Lophira alata Azobé (Bongossi)
LQST leaves Liquidambar styraciflua American sweetgum Sweetgum
LVTR leaves Lovoa trichilioides Dibetou
MAAL leaves Mansonia altissima Mansonia
MBXX leaves Microberlinia Zebrano (Zingana)
MCTT leaves Maclura tinctoria Dyer's mulberry tree Fustic
MDXX leaves Madhuca Bitis
MHSC leaves Machaerium scleroxylon Santos rosewood
MIXX leaves Milicia excelsa , Milicia regia Iroko
MLSY leaves Malus sylvestris woodapple Apple tree
MNXX leaves Manilkara bidentata , Manilkara huberi Balata tree, Manilkara huberi Massaranduba
MOXX leaves Monopetalanthus Andoung
MPXX leaves Micropholis Curupixá
MTLR leaves Millettia laurentii Wenge Wenge
MTST leaves Millettia stuhlmannii Panga panga
MYXX leaves Myroxylon Balsam trees Bálsamo
MZXX leaves Mezilaurus Itaúba
NADD leaves Nauclea diderrichii Bilinga
NEPP leaves Nesogordonia papaverifera Kotibé
NOMN leaves Nothofagus menziesii Silver beech beech Silver Beech
NOPM leaves Nothofagus pumilio Lenga southern beech Lenga
NOPR leaves Nothofagus alpina (Syn .: Nothofagus procera ) Rauli
NYAQ leaves Nyssa aquatica Tupelo
OCPR leaves Ocotea porosa Imbuia
OCRB leaves Sextonia rubra (Syn .: Ocotea rubra ) Louro vermelho
OHLG leaves Ochroma lagopus Balsa tree Balsa
OLER leaves Olea europaea Olive tree olive
OMSC leaves Maquira sclerophylla (Syn .: Olmedioperebea sclerophylla ) Muiratinga
OTSU leaves Octomeles sumatrana Binuang
OXOX leaves Prioria oxyphylla (Syn .: Oxystigma oxyphyllum ) Tchitola
PAPR leaves Paratecoma peroba Peroba de campos
PBBI leaves Julbernardia pellegriniana (Syn .: Paraberlinia bifoliolata ) Beli
PCAB needle Picea abies Norway spruce Spruce
PCEN needle Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Engelmann spruce
PCGL needle Picea glauca White spruce White spruce
PCST needle Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce Sitka spruce
PDXX needle Dacrycarpus imbricatus (Syn .: Podocarpus imbricatus ), Podocarpus neriifolius Podo
PEPL leaves Pseudosindora palustris Sepetir
PGXX leaves Peltogyne amaranth
PHMG leaves Parashorea densiflora , Parashorea lucida , Parashorea stellata Gerutu
PHWS leaves Parashorea malaanonan , Parashorea tomentella White seraya
PIAF leaves Piptadeniastrum africanum Dabema
PJXX leaves Protium Brëu
PKEL leaves Pericopsis elata Afrormosia Afrormosia
PLXH leaves Platanus × hispanica Maple-leaved plane tree plane
PMPN leaves Pometia pinnata Kasai
PNBN needle Pinus banksiana Banks pine Banks pine
PNCM needle Pinus cembra Swiss stone pine Swiss stone pine
PNCN needle Pinus contorta Coastal pine Logdepole pine
PNCR needle Pinus caribaea Caribbean pine Pitch pine
PNEC needle Pinus echinata Shortleaf pine
PNEL needle Pinus elliottii Slash pine
PNLM needle Pinus lambertiana Sugar pine Sugar pine
PNMN needle Pinus monticola Western Weymouth Pine Western white pine
PNNL needle Pinus nigra subsp. laricio Corsican black pine Corsican pine
PNNN needle Pinus nigra subsp. nigra Black pine Black pine
PNOO needle Pinus oocarpa Pitch pine
PNPI needle Pinus pinea Pine tree Pine tree
PNPL needle Pinus palustris Marsh Pine Pitch pine
PNPN needle Pinus pinaster Maritime Pine Maritime pine
PNPO needle Pinus ponderosa Yellow pine Ponderosa pine
PNRD needle Pinus radiata Monterey pine Radiata pine
PNRS needle Pinus resinosa American red pine Red pine
PNSB needle Pinus sibirica Siberian stone pine Siberian pine
PNST needle Pinus strobus White pine White pine
PNSY needle Pinus sylvestris Scots pine jaw
PNTD needle Pinus taeda Frankincense Pine Loblolly pine
POAL leaves Populus alba Silver poplar White poplar
POBL leaves Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar Balsam poplar
POCN leaves Populus × canescens Gray poplar Gray poplar
PODL leaves Populus deltoides Canadian black poplar Canadian black poplar
POER leaves Populus × euramericana Bastard black poplar Euramerican poplar
POGR leaves Populus grandidentata Large-toothed poplar Large-toothed aspen
PONG leaves Populus nigra Black poplar Black poplar
POTD leaves Populus tremuloides American quivering aspen American Aspe
POTL leaves Populus tremula aspen Aspe
POTR leaves Populus trichocarpa Western balsam poplar Western balsam poplar
PPXX needle Palaquium Gutta-percha trees Nyatoh
PQXX leaves Pterygota bequaertii , Pterygota macrocarpa Koto
PRAV leaves Prunus avium Bird cherry Cherry tree
PRSR leaves Prunus serotina Late blooming bird cherry American cherry tree
PSMN needle Pseudotsuga menziesii Ordinary Douglas fir Douglas fir
PTAN leaves Pterocarpus angolensis Muninga
PTXX leaves Pterocarpus soyauxii , Pterocarpus osun African padouk
PUMC leaves Petersianthus macrocarpus Essia
PXAN leaves Pycnanthus angolensis Ilomba
PYCM leaves Pyrus communis pear tree
PZXX leaves Platymiscium Macacaúba
QCCR leaves Quercus cerris Turkey Turkey
QCIL leaves Quercus ilex Holm oak Holm oak
QCXA leaves Quercus alba American white oak American white oak
QCXE leaves Quercus petraea , Quercus robur Sessile oak, English oak Oak
QCXJ leaves Quercus mongolica var. Grosseserrata Mongolian oak Japanese oak
QCXR leaves Quercus rubra Red oak Red oak
QUXX leaves Qualea Gronfolo
RHXX leaves Rhodognaphalon Kondroti
RIXX leaves Ricinodendron Erimado
ROPS leaves Robinia pseudoacacia Common black locust Black locust
SAXX leaves Salix Pastures pasture
SCMC leaves Scleronema micranthum Cardeiro
SDXX leaves Sindora Sepetir
SESM needle Sequoia sempervirens Coast redwood redwood
SHAL needle Shorea albida Alan batu
SHBL leaves Shorea laevis Balau
SHDR leaves Shorea Dark red meranti
SHLR leaves Shorea Light red meranti
SHRB leaves Shorea kunstleri Red balau
SHWM leaves Shorea Anthoshorea White meranti
SHYM leaves Shorea Richetiodes Yellow meranti
SLXX leaves Scottellia , pr. Scottellia klaineana Akossika
SMAM leaves Simarouba amara Marupá
SNAL leaves Santalum album Sandalwood tree sandalwood
SOAR leaves Sorbus aria Real whitebeam Whitebeam
SOAU leaves Sorbus aucuparia Rowanberry rowan
SOTR leaves Sorbus torminalis Service tree Service tree
SPLT leaves Sindoropsis letestui Ghéombi
SQGG needle Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant sequoia Redwoodtree
SSST leaves Staudtia stipitata Niové
STRH leaves Sterculia rhinopetala Lotofa
SWMC leaves Swietenia macrophylla American mahogany American mahogany
SZXX leaves Swartzia fistuloides , Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Syn .: Swartzia madagascariensis ) Pau pink
TADS needle Taxodium distichum Bald cypress Bald cypress
TBXX leaves Tabebuia , Tabebuia serratifolia Ipé ( Lapacho Group )
TEGR leaves Tectona grandis Teak tree teak
TGAF leaves Tieghemella africana Douka
TGHC leaves Tieghemella heckelii Makoré
THOC needle Thuja occidentalis Occidental tree of life Eastern white cedar
THPL needle Thuja plicata Giant tree of life Western red cedar
TIAM leaves Tilia americana American lime tree American lime tree
TIXX leaves Tilia cordata , Tilia platyphyllos , Tilia × europaea Winter linden, summer linden, Dutch linden Linden tree
TLOV leaves Magnolia ovata (Syn .: Talauma ovata ) Baguaçú
TMIV leaves Terminalia ivorensis Framiré
TMSP leaves Terminalia superba Limba
TMXX leaves Terminalia alata , Terminalia coriacea , Terminalia crenulata Indian laurel
TRSC leaves Triplochiton scleroxylon Abachi
TSCN needle Tsuga canadensis Canadian hemlock Eastern hemlock
TSHT needle Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock Western hemlock
TTXX leaves Tetraberlinia bifoliolata , Tetraberlinia tubmaniana Ekaba
TUAF leaves Turraeanthus africana Avodiré
TXBC needle Taxus baccata European yew yew
TZGB leaves Testulea gabonensis Izombé
ULAM leaves Ulmus americana American elm American elm
ULGL leaves Ulmus glabra Mountain elm Mountain elm
ULMI leaves Ulmus minor Field elm Field elm
ULPR leaves Ulmus procera English elm English elm
ULRB leaves Ulmus rubra Red elm Red elm
ULTM leaves Ulmus thomasii Rock elm Canadian elm
ULXH leaves Ulmus × hollandica Dutch elm Dutch elm
VAXX leaves Vatica Resak
VIXX leaves Virola surinamensis Virola
VOXX leaves Vochysia Quaruba
XYXX leaves Xylia xylocarpa (Syn .: Xylia dolabriformis ) Xylia xylocarpa var. Kerrii (Syn .: Xylia kerrii ) Pyinkado
TOOTH leaves Zanthoxylum heitzii Olon

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Types of wood: new symbols