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| Wood Information |
| Cocobolo Dalbergia retusa; Family: Leguminosae Common Names: Granadillo (Mexico, Guatemala), Funera (El Salvador), Palo negro (Honduras), Nambar (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), Cocobolo, Cocobolo prieto (Panama). Distribution: Pacific regions of Central America and extending from Panama to southwestern Mexico. Cocobolo has limited occurrence, usually in the drier uplands. Tree: A small to medium-sized tree 45 to 60 ft high with trunk diameters of 20 to 24 in.; usually of poor form. The Wood: Somewhat variable in color when freshly sawn but heartwood usually becoming a deep rich orange red with black striping or mottling on exposure Texture fine; grain straight to interlocked; oily; without distinctive taste, odor slightly pungent and fragrant when worked. Cocobolo is denser and stronger than Brazilian rosewood. Excellent machining characteristics; natural oils give the wood a good polish, but make it unsuitable for gluing. Durability is high. Uses: Highly favored in the cutlery trade for handles, inlay work, brush backs, musical and scientific instruments, jewelry boxes, chessmen, and other specialty items. |
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