DURABLE HARDWOOD DECKING

Nova is the leading hardwood supplier and a direct importer of tropical hardwood decking & exotic hardwood decking material. Nova's hardwood decking line includes the very best decking products available on the planet. Sustainably harvested, exotically beautiful and incomparably durable, the Nova decking line has a real wood product to serve every need.

Our Batu product line is ideal for customers who want the rich classic look of Mahogany, long-lasting durability, and minimal maintenance efforts to upkeep the visual appeal of their decks. Consisting of only a few select hardwood species found within the Shorea genus, Batu (also known as Membatu, Red Balau and Mangaris) is known for its hardness, beauty and natural durability. Batu hardwood is carefully selected to achieve a nearly blemish free decking with excellent color consistency, superior strength, and natural durability.

In order to assure customer satisfaction, our Batu Decking is carefully kiln-dried and inspected before shipment by Nova's Indonesian staff at the source. Professional builders and do-it-yourselfers alike will enjoy working with Nova Batu Hardwood Decking because of its high quality and consistency.

Batu Decking is available in 1x4,1x6, 5/4x4, 5/4x6, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, and 4x4 sizes and can also be supplied in handrail, 1x4 and 5/4x4 T & G porch flooring plus trim boards from 1x8 through to 2x12. Exotic Batu offers lengths from 8' to 20' and comes both yard-packed and pulled-to-length.

Bangkirai is an outstanding alternative to Ipe, Cumaru and Garapa. Also known as Golden Balau or Yellow Balau, Bangkirai offers outstanding strength, durability and hardness. With a 25 year warranty against rot or decay, and a reputation as one of the premier species of tropical hardwood from Southeast Asia, Bangkirai is immensely popular in Europe and is one the best choices for demanding use cases such as commercial and marine decking.

The appearance of Bangkirai is truly stunning. A balance of browns and tans make it feel somewhat like Cedar but in a wood species that is significantly harder and stronger. Shown above as exterior siding run to a rainscreen pattern and installed with Nova's patented ExoClad QuickClip system, Bangkirai blends beautifully with Portland Oregon's natural forests.

Nova's Bangkirai is available in standard decking sizes such as 1x4, 1x6, 5/4x4 and 5/4x6, as well as 1x6 patterns such as our 1x6 rainscreen siding.

Our newest tropical hardwood offering is South Pacific Redwood, also known as Torem. A super high density and extremely hard tropical wood from Indonesia, Torem is a close cousin of Massaranduba from South America. Both species are of the same Genus, Manilkara. The Indonesian variety, Torem, is heavy quartersawn, less prone to checking, and much more stable after kiln drying. This species weathers beautifully, developing a lovely silver patine over the years.

Our South Pacific Redwood, Torem is available in a superior mix of lengths, heavy to 12' and 16'.

Genuine Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is plantation grown and always harvested responsibly. Nova’s Genuine Mahogany comes from plantations established on the Fijian Islands specifically for sustainable production, with the Fijian Government regulating management and milling, and logging conducted under a minimal-impact approach.

Naturally resistant to decay, rot and insects, it holds up in harsh exterior conditions and is available in all standard decking and siding sizes plus popular trim sizes. For siding applications we recommend a rainscreen pattern with Nova’s ExoClad QuickClips.

Doju is a close cousin to genuine Ipe, with a rich dark brown color and strong grain character. It is among the strongest and most resilient untreated hardwoods available, and one of the most stable commonly used outdoors — which makes it well suited to close-to-ground applications and variable climates. Rated very durable and resistant to brown- and white-rot fungi. Left untreated it ages to a lustrous silver-grey; oiled or stained it holds its golden-brown color.

Janka hardness 3,680 lb · MOR 22,480 psi · MOE 2,240,000 psi · Density 950 kg/m³ · Family Combretaceae

As of November 25, 2024, both Cumaru (Dipteryx) and Ipe (Handroanthus, Roseodendron and Tabebuia) are listed under CITES Appendix II. The listing was agreed at CoP19 in Panama in November 2022 with a two-year delay before it took effect, and it covers logs, sawn wood, veneer, plywood and transformed wood.

Appendix II does not ban trade. It requires export permits and documentation that the harvest was legal and sustainable, which in practice means longer lead times, tighter supply and more price movement than these species have historically seen.

Nova no longer stocks Cumaru, though certain sizes may be available by special order. For projects that would have specified it, the alternatives we stock are Batu (Red Balau), Bangkirai, Torem (South Pacific Redwood), plantation-grown Genuine Mahogany, and Doju — each covered above. All five are naturally durable, none are CITES-listed, and our team can help you match density, color and length tally to what the project actually needs.

Ipe hardwood is known as one of the very best hardwood decking products available.

We sell a full line of deck boards including 1x4, 5/4x4, 1x6 and 5/4x6; as well as accessories such as 2x2, 2x4 thru 2x12 and 4x4 posts. We can provide custom patterns as well as our Rainscreen Siding profile with works perfectly with our exclusive line of ExoClad Rainscreen Siding Clips.

We also specialize in direct shipments of deck boards from South America. Standard tallies are 30% max 8-10', with 30% minimum 16-20'. Our tallies generally run long with as much as 30-40% 16' and longer.

A note on Ipe supply. Ipe joined CITES Appendix II on the same date as Cumaru, under the same annotation. Export now requires permits and documentation that the harvest was legal and sustainable. We continue to supply Ipe, but buyers should plan for longer lead times, less predictable availability and more price volatility than Ipe has historically carried — and the long-term outlook is genuinely uncertain while exporting countries work through how the listing is administered. If your project can accept a substitute, the species above are worth a conversation early rather than late.

We are committed to providing the best hardwood products, service, and value possible. Nova offers a wide selection of superior quality tropical hardwood products from a network of leading manufacturers in Southeast Asia and South America. We offer the very best in quality control, logistics, product knowledge and supplier relationships. We employ our own quality control personnel at the manufacturer to monitor the production, packaging and shipping of all our hardwood products, ensuring that our exacting standards are met on every shipment.