This paper deals with the drying characteristics of five hard wood species from Fujian Province by testing at 100℃, so as to further draw up suitable drying schedules. The results of the experiment showed that the differences among the five species are obvious. The drying defects of Lithocarpus glaber were serious and its drying rate was slow; the drying defects of Machilus sp. and Liquidambar formosana were moderate; the drying defects of Nyssa sinensis and Schima superba were slight. The drying rate of Liquidambar formosana was fast.