Cocobolo

Botanic name: Dalbergia retusa

Family: Leguminosae

Grows: Central America (Guyana, Surinam, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)

Volumeweight: 1,1

Other names: non

Usage: Cocobolo can be used as substitute for Rio-rosewood for the same purposes. The trees however are small so the wood comes often in smaller pieces.

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