Ziricote wood

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Ziricote

Ziricote

A highly decorative wood with dark, complex figure flowing across a grey-brown ground.

WOODWAY MAGAZINEA rare wood known for dark 'spider-web' figure. Used for instrument backs and fine crafted objects.

Black curving patterns spread across a grey-brown ground, contrasting strongly with cream sapwood.

Scientific name
Cordia dodecandra
Origin
Central America
Colour
Grey-brown with black figure
Characteristics
Complex figure · Strong colour contrast · Strong decorative character
Suggested uses
Sculptural objects · Musical instruments · Small objects · Boards
Ask about this wood

Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.

Read more in Woodway Magazine

Ziricote: Following the Lines from Log to Board
Wood storiesZiricote: Following the Lines from Log to Board

Log sections that retain their natural outer surfaces, light and dark rectangular boards, and round slices. The same-named wood appears in different forms.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Ziricote: A Landscape Within the Wood
Wood storiesZiricote: A Landscape Within the Wood

A small landscape unfolds between dark lines and pale edges. We slowly read ziricote—from a living tree to material for musical instruments and furniture.

Oct 5, 2026 · 10 min read

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