GB/T 16734-2026Names of Chinese main woods (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

This document replaces GB/T 16734-1997 "Names of Major Timbers in China". Compared with GB/T 16734-1997, the main differences are in structural adjustments and... Aside from editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) The Latin and Chinese names of 33 families, including Cupressaceae, have been changed (see Tables 1 and 2; Table 1 is from the 1997 edition).

Table 2); The Latin name of one family in the Clusiaceae family was changed (see Table 2, 1997 edition);

b) Added Latin and Chinese names for 351 genera, including the genus *Araucaria* (see Tables 1 and 2);

c) Added the Latin and Chinese names of 7 tree species, including Phoebechekiangensis (see Table 2); changed the name of Calocedrus.

Latin names of 278 tree species, including *Formosana*, have been revised (see Tables 1 and 2, 1997 editions); 341 species, including *Juniperus chinensis*, have been changed.

The Latin and Chinese names of the tree species are listed (see Tables 1 and 2 in the 1997 edition);

d) Two new timber names, hazel and saddle tree, were added (see Table 2); 61 timber names, including white pine, were changed (see Tables 1 and 2, 1997). (Tables 1 and 2 of the version)

f) Added "Main Origin" information for 7 tree species, including Phoebe chekiangensis (see Table 2), and modified the information for Araucaria heterophylla.

1 Scope

This document applies to the production, trade, quality inspection, scientific research, and teaching of timber and its products.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Terms and Definitions

This document does not contain any terms or definitions that need to be defined.

4 Timber Names