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Trade or Common Name:
Bocote, cordia, light American cordia, freijo
Local Name: Laurel
Botanical Name: Cordia alliodora
Family: Boraginaceae
The Tree: Bocote is a large canopy tree, with
some specimens in the natural rainforest reaching up to 120 feet tall and 3 feet in
diameter, with a straight cylindrical bole above a narrow buttress.
Status: Sought for its beauty
for both the local and international markets, Bocote has become quite rare in many parts
of its original range.
The Wood: Bocote is a
particularly fine, beautiful wood, with colors varying from light to golden brown and
variegated irregular markings. It has an attractive ray fleck figure if quartersawn.
Bocote is a strong lustrous wood, with medium and uniform texture and straight or
shallowly interlocked grain. It is easy to work, responds well to both hand and machine
tools, is easily glued, and takes nails and screws well. It also polishes to a smooth
finish, and stains and glues well. Bocote's bending strength is comparable to teak, and
compression strength is comparable to mahogany. It is highly resistant to insects.
Uses: Sought for its great
beauty and ease of working, bocote is in great demand for fine cabinetry,
fine furniture, decorative and figured veneer, moldings, inlay work, joinery, and turnery.
Availability: We grow bocote
trees only as part of our Premium Mixture.
How to order trees
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