Common Names: Cocobolo Wood
Cocobolo
Nicaraguan rosewood
Granadillo
Caviuna
Jacarandaholz
Palisander
Palissandro
Nambar
Rosewood

 

 

Extra Fancy Mexican Cocobola

 Cocobolo is reported to be found in limited quantities in the Pacific regions of Central America, from Panama to southwestern Mexico. It usually grows in the drier uplands.

Supplies of Cocobolo are reported to be dwindling and the price is becoming more costly. Veneers with highly figured grain patterns are reported to be occasionally available on the market.
 

As a substitute for Cocobolo for the production of knife handles: Goncalo alves

One of the true tropical rosewoods, Cocobolo is a very beautiful wood, ranging from a beautiful rich dark brick red, to reddish or dark brown, with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood.

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