Snakewood is a common name of several different plants:

• Acacia species (family Fabaceae) in Australia, Acacia eremaea, Acacia intorta, Acacia xiphophylla
• Brosimum guianense (= Piratinera guianensis) (family Moraceae) (Letterwood, Leopardwood) in South America, an exotic hardwood prized for its highly figured grain^[1]
• Cecropia species, from North South America to Middle America, Cecropia peltata, Cecropia palmata and others
• Colubrina species (family Rhamnaceae) in North America
• Condalia species (family Rhamnaceae) in North and South America
• Mennegoxylon species, an extinct genus of trees
• Strychnos colubrina, from Myanmar, Sulawesi, New Guinea^[2]
• Zygia species, such as Zygia racemosa