ZIRICOTE (lat. Cordia dodecandra)
| Other names: | Siricote, Canalete, Laurel, Freijo, Peterebi |
| Source: | Mainly Central America, primarily Belize, Northern Florida, West Indies, southward to Brazil and Argentina |
| Wood Color: | Sapwood creamy white to yellow brownish, matt heartwood is dark red-brown with irregular dark brown and black zones |
| Characteristics: | Resistant wood of high density, can easily be worked with all machines and tools, polished wood shows intensive luster |
| Application: | Tonewood for musical instruments, furnitures, cabinets, boat deckings, interior joinery, marquetry, knife handles |