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Ziricote
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Reference: SPA207
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Name |
Ziricote |
Latin Name |
Cordia dodecandra |
Trade Names: |
Ziricote |
Origin: |
Central America |
Range: |
Central America from Mexico to Columbia, here and therein the south of the USA (Florida) and Brazil.Trees with usable log lengths of more than 5 m and 30 cm in diameter are extremly rare. Ziricote is the heaviest wood in the group comprising more than 250 different species of cordia. |
Uses: |
Turneries, carvings. Used as veneer solely for architectural woodwork or inlays. |
Properties: |
Sapwood is white yellowish, the heartwood dark brown with irregular deep black zones. Very decorative when used together with the light sapwood. |
Machining: |
It is very easy and good to machine with all tools. Planed surfaces are very smooth and have a beautiful, intensive luster. |
Seasoning: |
The wood can be very well and quickly dried but there is a tendency for the ends to split. Care is to be taken to ensure good, careful drying. |
Finishing: |
All surface treatments take well and the wood can be polished well to produce a good finish. |
Jointing: |
Joints with glue, screws and nails are very durable. |
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