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cocobolo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dalbergia retusa |
| Type of | tree |
Examples of cocobolo
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A rocking chair in cherry, ash and cocobolo is by Scott Wynn, 1777 Yosemite Ave.
From the sfgate.com
A popular configuration is a maple and purpleheart neck, a cocobolo top and back, and a mahogany body.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Here, rolling farmlands and stands of mahogany and cocobolo trees hug an azure coastline, luring surfers, nature buffs, and, increasingly, travelers and second-home owners from all over.
From the cnn.com
- A valuable timber tree of tropical South America
- Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood from Central America. Only the heartwood is used: this is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. ...
- Hardwood from the Cocobolo tree, ranging in color from bright orange to deep red and dark purple. Its grain and fine texture are relatively easy to work, polishes to a high sheen and is popular as an inlay or embellishment on knife handles.
- Dalbergia retusa, is one of the most beautiful of the true rosewoods. The wood is strong and exquisitely grained, sporting thick and thinner grain lines, colors ranging from orange to deep brown, and of course, polishes up to be as smooth as glass. Definitely one of my favorite woods to work with.
- USE Dalbergia retusa
