Site Updates

Welcome to the Exotic Woods of the World Site Updates archive. This section serves as the official record of the project’s growth, highlighting new species pages, educational guides, videos, conservation initiatives, shop updates, and major milestones.

Exotic Woods of the World was relaunched in February 2026 with a renewed focus on education, wood identification, conservation awareness, and documenting wood species from around the globe. Since then, the project has continued to expand with hundreds of species profiles, educational resources, videos, and community initiatives.

Each monthly update provides a snapshot of the project’s progress and serves as a historical archive of the library’s development over time.

Featured Latest Update

September 2026 Site Update: 49 New Pages and More Wood Species

Exotic Woods of the World continues to grow. As of September 26, 49 new pages have been published this month, including:

  • New oak, walnut, pine, fir, and tropical wood profiles
  • More complete groups of related wood species
  • Continued work on species images and videos
  • Early planning for an industry directory connecting visitors with wood suppliers and related organizations

September’s additions include Claro Walnut, Southern Live Oak, Greek Fir, Katalox, Pau Jacaré, and Catinga Purpleheart. The growing library gives visitors more ways to explore woods by species, region, and related group.

Read the Full September 2026 Site Update

Recent Updates

Growth of the Library

Since its educational relaunch in February 2026, Exotic Woods of the World has continued to expand into one of the web’s most comprehensive references for wood species, wood identification, woodworking properties, and conservation awareness.

Major milestones achieved so far include:

  • February 2026 – Educational relaunch announced
  • March 2026 – Monthly project updates introduced
  • April 2026 – Library surpasses 200 published species pages
  • May 2026 – Library surpasses 300 published species pages
  • June 2026 – Library surpasses 400 published species pages
  • July 2026 – Library grows beyond 470 documented species
  • August 2026 – Library reaches 600 documented wood species

As the project continues to grow, future updates will document new species additions, educational resources, videos, conservation initiatives, collector resources, and major milestones.

Project Milestones

  • 600 Documented Wood Species
  • Family & Trade Group Library
  • Video Library Expansion
  • Shop Launch
  • Adopt-a-Species Launch

Why Follow Site Updates?

Exotic Woods of the World continues to grow each month with new species profiles, educational guides, videos, conservation initiatives, and collector resources. The Site Updates archive provides a simple way to track the development of the project and discover newly published content.

Whether you are a woodworker, collector, educator, researcher, or simply interested in learning more about wood species from around the world, these updates offer a behind-the-scenes look at the growth of the library and future plans for the project.

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About Exotic Woods of the World

Exotic Woods of the World is an educational reference project dedicated to documenting wood species from around the globe. The library includes species identification resources, grain and color information, physical properties, woodworking applications, conservation information, educational guides, videos, and collector resources.

Our mission is to preserve and share knowledge about the world’s remarkable wood species while promoting responsible forestry, conservation awareness, and lifelong learning.

Current Goals

Exotic Woods of the World continues to expand as one of the world’s largest educational wood reference libraries. Current development goals include:

  • Continue Expanding Beyond 600 Documented Wood Species
  • Expand the Educational Video Library
  • Add Additional Wood Family & Trade Group Pages
  • Grow the Adopt-a-Species Program
  • Expand Conservation Awareness Initiatives
  • Develop New Collector Resources and Educational Products