Ziricote // Cordia dodecandra
Very fine texture, very dense, difficult to work as it is a brittle wood, but finishes easily.![color of Ziricote](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
Dark tobacco brown to nearly black with irregular and impressive darker stripes.![other names for Ziricote](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Canalete, Freijo, Laurel, Peterebi, Siricote, Ziricote![uses for Ziricote](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Decorative veneers, furniture, accents, inlays, boat building, musical instruments![the Ziricote tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
Small to medium sized tree may reach 100 feet at maturity.Ziricote grows in Latin America
![map of where Ziricote grows](graphics/maps/latin_america.png)