Heartwood color ranges from light yellowish to medium brown, sometimes with darker streaks. Lighter portions of heartwood aren’t clearly demarcated from sapwood.
Diffuse-porous; solitary and radial multiples; medium to large pores in no specific arrangement, few to moderately numerous; tyloses present; parenchyma vasicentric; medium rays, spacing wide to normal.
Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Freijo has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include skin irritation. Sawdust has also been reported to cause dry hands, as well as excessive thirst. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Generally available as veneer or smaller turning or craft blanks, surfaced lumber in limited sizes is sometimes available. Expected prices to be in the mid range for an imported hardwood.
Freijo is known by an abundance of common names, (such as Laurel Blanco), and is a relative of the more commonly-known Bocote and Ziricote. Its appearance has been compared to teak or mahogany, though it bears no direct botanical relation to either.
Bocote (Cordia spp.)
Louro Preto (Cordia megalantha)
Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra)
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