 | Common name (English) Freijo – Spanish Elm – Salmwood – Jennywood Common name (Spanish) Laurel – Laurel Barcino – Laurel Blanco Scientific name Cordia alliodora / Cerdona Alliodora Family Boraginaceae Distribution or habitat From Southern Mexico to Brazil Description Freijo is one of several Cordia trees called bocote in Spanish and its wood, which has very little figure, is usually called freijo or jennywood along with that of Cordia goeldiana. The wood is used for boat decking, furniture, cabinetry and guitar/bass building luthiers and sometimes substitutes for mahogany or teak. Janka hardness 890 pounds-force 3970 Newtons Average dried weight 565 kg/m3 Color and Appearance Heartwood color ranges from light yellowish to medium brown, sometimes with darker streaks. Lighter portions of heartwood aren’t clearly demarcated from sapwood. Workability Easy to work with hand or machine tools. Glues, turns, and finishes well. Durability Variable, generally depending on the darkness of the wood. Rated as durable, though lighter-colored boards are less durable. Commercial availability Available by container load. Can be supply in a regular basis. Export Restrictions None. |
