Cocuswood - Revision history

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	== Physical and Chemical Properties ==		== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
	* Can grow to 20-30 feet with long drooping branches		* Can grow to 20-30 feet with long drooping branches
	* Leaves are small and waxy. They are ~~compount~~ but often appear simple.		* Leaves are small and waxy. They are compound but often appear simple.
	* Fruits have bright yellow flowers		* Fruits have bright yellow flowers
	* Density = 75 ppcf		* Density = 75 ppcf

	==Resources and Citations==		==Resources and Citations==

			* The Wood Database: [https://www.wood-database.com/cocuswood/ Cocuswood]

	* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965		* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A dense, black ebony-like wood obtained from the ''Brya ebenus'' trees native to Central America and the Caribbean islands. Cocuswood is a slow-growing tree that has brittle, black heartwood with a fine uniform texture. It is used for inlays, brush backs, parquet, and musical instruments.		A dense, black ebony-like wood obtained from the ''Brya ebenus'' trees native to Central America and the Caribbean islands. Cocuswood is a slow-growing tree that has brittle, black heartwood with a fine uniform texture. It is used for inlays, brush backs, parquet, and musical instruments (especially flutes, clarinets, oboes and bagpipes).

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

	Cocus wood; cocoswood; Jamaica ebony; West Indian ebony; green ebony; ~~Brya ebenus~~		''Brya ebenus''; Cocus wood; cocoswood; cocswood; Jamaica ebony; Jamaica rain tree; West Indian ebony; green ebony; espino de sabana, granadillo,

	[[File:cocuswoodwg.jpg\|thumb\|Cocuswood (''Brya ebenus'')]]		[[File:cocuswoodwg.jpg\|thumb\|Cocuswood (''Brya ebenus'')]]
	~~{\| class~~=~~"wikitable"~~		== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
	\|-		* Can grow to 20-30 feet with long drooping branches
	~~! scope~~=~~"row"\| Density~~		* Leaves are small and waxy. They are compount but often appear simple.
	\| 75 ppcf		* Fruits have bright yellow flowers
	\|}		* Density = 75 ppcf

	== ~~Sources Checked for Data in Record~~ ==		==Resources and Citations==

	* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965		* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965

			* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brya_ebenus (accessed October 2020)

	[[Category:Materials database]]		[[Category:Materials database]]

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	== ~~Authority~~ ==		== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==

	* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965		* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965

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	== Authority ==		== Authority ==

	* ~~F. H. Titmuss,~~ F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965		* F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965



	[[Category:Materials database]]		[[Category:Materials database]]

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== Description ==

A dense, black ebony-like wood obtained from the ''Brya ebenus'' trees native to Central America and the Caribbean islands. Cocuswood is a slow-growing tree that has brittle, black heartwood with a fine uniform texture. It is used for inlays, brush backs, parquet, and musical instruments.

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Cocus wood; cocoswood; Jamaica ebony; West Indian ebony; green ebony; Brya ebenus

[[File:cocuswoodwg.jpg|thumb|Cocuswood (''Brya ebenus'')]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Density
| 75 ppcf
|}

== Authority ==

* F. H. Titmuss, F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965

[[Category:Materials database]]