§ 165. Purchasing restrictions. 1. Definitions. a. "Non-tropical\nhardwood species" shall mean any and all hardwood that grows in any\ngeographically temperate regions, as defined by the United States Forest\nService, and is similar to tropical hardwood in density, texture, grain,\nstability or durability. Non-tropical hardwoods, the use or purchase of\nwhich shall be preferred under this article, shall include, but not be\nlimited to the following species:\n Scientific Name Common Name\n Fraxinus americana Ash\n Tila americana Basswood\n Fagus grandifolia Beech\n Betula papyrifera Birch\n Juglans cinerea Butternut\n Prunus serotina Cherry\n Populus spp. Cottonwood\n Ulmus spp. Elms\n Nyssa sylvatica Black gum\n Liquidambar styracifula Red gum\n Celtis laevigata Hackberry\n Hicoria spp. Hickory\n Acer spp. Maples\n Quercus spp. Oaks\n Hicoria spp. Pecan\n Liriodendron tulipi fera Yellow Poplar\n Platanus occidentalis Sycamore\n Juglans nigra Black Walnut\n b. "Tropical hardwood" shall mean any and all hardwood, scientifically\nclassified as angiosperm, that grows in any tropical moist forest.\nTropical hardwoods shall be the following species:\n Scientific Name Common Name\n Vouacapous americana Acapu\n Pericopsis elata Afrormosis\n Shorea almon Almon\n Peltogyne spp. Amaranth\n Guibourtia ehie Amazaque\n Aningeris spp. Aningeria\n Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Apilong\n Ochroma lagopus Balsa\n Virola spp. Banak\n Anisoptera thurifera Bella Rose\n Guibourtis arnoldiana Benge\n Deterium Senegalese Boire\n Priora copaifera Cativo\n Antiaris africana Chenchen\n Dalbergis retusa Concobola\n Cordia spp. Cordia\n Diospyros spp. Ebony\n Aucoumes klaineana Gaboon\n Chlorophors excelsa Iroko\n Acacia koa Koa\n Pterygota macrocarpa Koto\n Shorea negrosensis Red Lauan\n Pentacme contorta White Lauan\n Shores ploysprma Tanguile\n Terminalia superba Limba\n Aniba duckei Louro\n Kyaya ivorensis Africa Mahogany\n Swletenia macrophylla Amer. Mahogany\n Tieghemella leckellii Makora\n Distemonanthus benthamianus Movingui\n Pterocarpus soyauxii African Padauk\n Pterocarpus angolensis Angola Padauk\n Aspidosperma spp. Peroba\n Peltogyne spp. Purpleheart\n Gonystylus spp. Ramin\n Dalbergia spp. Rosewood\n Entandrophragm a cylindricum Sapela\n Shores phillippinensis Sonora\n Tectona grandis Teak\n Lovoa trichilloides Tigerwood\n Milletia laurentii Wenge\n Microberlinia brazzavillensis Zebrawood\n c. "Tropical rain forests" shall mean any and all forests classified\nby the scientific term "Tropical moist forests", the classification\ndetermined by the equatorial region of the forest and average rainfall.\n
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