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 |