Wild Tambran (Cojoba arborea)

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Wild Tambran Characteristics

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.

Other Names

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.

Wild Tambran grows in

Mexico through Central America; Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico