Medium textured and interlocked grain that resembles mahogany and also produces mild ribbon figure in quarter sawn boards. Hard, heavy, and strikingly attractive when finished.
Color Range
Russett to reddish brown, with slight tinge of yellow or orange.
Barba de Jolote is also called
Abey, Abey Hembra, Ardillo, Barba de Jolote, Bois Collier, Calo Moruro, Camaronero, Cojoba, Cojobana, Cola de Marrano, Cola de Mico, Cola Marana, Collier, Coralillo, Dormilon, Lino, Lorito, Plumillo, Poison Lasinette, Quebracho, Sirarcillo, Wild Tamarind
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, interior millwork, doors, general carpentry, industrial floors, and beams
What's the Tree Like?
The massive tree acheives a trunk diameter of about 36 inches (90 cm) at maturity.
Barba de Jolote grows in
Mexico through Central America; Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
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