BOCOTE EXOTIC WOOD
- A wood with many of the properties of rosewood
- Wood is very dense and durable
- Comes in smaller boards that can be used for many applications including musical instruments
- Chocolate brown with streaks of gold
- The wood dries with very little movement
Characteristics of Bocote
| Origin of Wood Type | Central America |
| Botanical Name | Cordia alliodora |
| Specific Gravity | 0.68 |
| Avg. Weight Per BF | 5 lb/bf |
| Color Range | Black – Olive – Brown – Gold |
| Rarity / Availability | Moderately Rare |
| Typical Avg. Width | 1″ to 6″, very rarely found up to 10″ wide |
| Typical Avg. Length | 2′ to 6′ |
| Avg. Waste Factor | 0.5 |
| Wood Uses | Fine Furniture, Cabinetry, Guitar Building / Instrument Making, Wood Turning, Inlaying & Box Making |
| Lumber Grades | Select and Better |
| Other Trade Names | Bacote, Laurel, Salmwood, Princewood, Canaletta, Solera |
Sample Pictures of Bocote
Please Note: The photos below are examples of the species and may no longer be products available for sale.
All pictures of wood that appear wet, have been sprayed with denatured alcohol to show the natural color. We use denatured alcohol because it evaporates and does not affect the moisture content.
