本数据是中国主要木材名称国标数据库。共收集记载我国380类木材名称（中、英）及其树种名称（包括中文、别名、拉丁名）、科别、产地和备注。380类木材名称是由907个树种归纳而来，其归类的原则是以树木学（或植物学）的属为基础，把材性和用途相近木材树种名称统一，以便利木材生产、利用、贸易、造林、营林、科研、教学等的应用。
This dataset is the national standard database for major Chinese timber names. It collects and documents 380 types of timber names (in both Chinese and English) from China, alongside their corresponding tree species information including Chinese names, aliases, Latin names, plant families, origins and supplementary remarks. The 380 timber categories are summarized from 907 tree species, with the classification principle based on genera in dendrology (or botany), by unifying the names of timber tree species with similar wood properties and uses. This aims to facilitate applications in timber production, utilization, trade, afforestation, forest management, scientific research, teaching and other relevant fields.