Bocote

(Cordia elaeagnoides)

Central America

The growth range of the species is reported to include the West Indies, tropical America, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. This species is officially classified as either Extinct, Endangered, Rare, or Vulnerable within its natural habitat in Costa Rica.

Bocote is also commonly referred to as Bucote, Cordia, Light American Cordia. Tree is very small and normally is only found with 5 to 15 inch diameter trunks.

The heartwood is rich, golden brown with a pinkish tint, often showing variegated irregular markings and an attractive ray fleck figure when quarter sawn. Bocote is a strong lustrous wood, with medium and uniform texture and straight or shallowly interlocked grain.