Cordia alliodora
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| Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Oken |
Cordia alliodora is a tropical flowering tree in the genus Cordia, family Boraginaceae. It can reach 35 m in height. It is commonly known as as Spanish elm, Ecuador laurel, or salmwood. This tree grows mainly in South America.
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Cordia alliodora 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.
