Cocobolo veneer
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Characteristics of Cocobolo veneer
Latin name:
Dalbergia retusa; Fam. Fabaceae
Other names:
Coccobolo, Palo Sando, Grenadillo, Nambar
Characteristics:
very hard and dense wood with slightly undulated grain, very decorative, hardly fissile, but good workable,
high oil content makes it difficult to glue, robust and very resistant to age; endangered species/CITES permit mandatory
Wood color:
creamy yellow sapwood, heartwood dark orange to deep red with black veins, quickly darkening under influence of light
Source:
Central America: Pacific coast from Mexico to Panama
Application:
interior design, hand knifes, tool handles, wooden wind instruments, walking sticks, turnery, sculpting, brush production
