Cocobolo shortened in the Dominican way to Cola. It's a very hard dense timber with a specific gravity of 1.1, in other words it sinks in water. The seasoned wood is deep red/brown and can be highly polished.Got another name for cola wood?
Has a lot of different names:I seem to remember it's also called El Subo or something similar. It'll wear out a carbide blade pretty quick. Hard stuff.
I've heard the term palo negroHas a lot of different names:
This tree is also known under following names - Caviuna, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, and Urauna
Thanks Les. I am here. And I've heard Palo negro. I've lived between Cabarete and Samana and this sort of wood if on the north coast will most likely be found in Nagua, but if you don't peak Pani, bring a translator. There you will find good hard to find wood.Here it's Cola
Thank youThanks Les. I am here. And I've heard Palo negro. I've lived between Cabarete and Samana and this sort of wood if on the north coast will most likely be found in Nagua, but if you don't peak Pani, bring a translator. There you will find good hard to find wood.
Thanksmedeci, just outside of Santiago heading from pop. I saw it there yrs. ago, it's also called iron wood mainly used for decking because it can last 30 yrs. or more.