Bocote (Cordia spp.)
Common Name: Bocote
Distribution: South America, Mexico
Color/Appearance: Yellowish brown body with dramatic dark brown to almost black stripes.
Janka Hardness: 2,010 lbf
Density: 4.42 lb/b.f.
Shrinkage: 1 Radial (thickness): 4.0%
Tangential (width): 7.4%,
Volumetric (total): 11.6%,
T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.9
Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Bocote has been shown to cause cross reactions once an allergic sensitivity to certain woods has been developed.
Controlled species: CITES: no, IUCN: no
Common Uses: Fine furniture, cabinetry, veneer, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, gunstocks, turned objects and other small specialty wood items.
