Ziricote Lumber |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Ziricote lumber has a heartwood which has various shades of black. Contains irregular wavy grain, sometimes with a three dimensional appearance. This wood has the appearance of ebony, with a even more interesting wavy grain pattern.
Weight ranges from 49 to 68 pcf.
Typical Width = 3" to 10"
Typical Length = 3' to 8' |
COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN |
Central America (Belize, Guatemala, & Mexico) |
| BOTANICAL NAME |
Cordia Dodecandra |
| OTHER NAMES |
Zircote, Ziracote, Sericote |
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
Specific gravity is 0.63 to 0.84 (oven dry weight/green volume) |
| WORKING PROPERTIES |
Carves and turns nicely. Finishes smoothly and takes a high polish. |
| DURABILITY |
Non-durable. Susceptible to insect attack. Resistant to preservative treatment. |
| USES |
Furniture, inlays, turnings, & others. |
| ORIGIN |
Southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala |
