Bocote Lumber

Bocote, a bold Central American hardwood, combines golden brown bases with dark stripes for unmatched drama. Durable and workable, it’s perfect for furniture, cabinetry, veneer, flooring, and instruments. Bocote polishes beautifully with minimal effort, making even simple projects extraordinary. Its grain variations ensure each board is unique. Compare with Zebrawood Lumber or Cocobolo Lumber for similar high-impact, striped exotics.

Bocote (Mexican) Kiln Dried, Rough, Random Widths 3"+ x Lengths 3'+
Bocote Lumber Prices per Board Foot as of Mar 05, 2026
Description 100-249 B.F. 240-499 B.F. 500-999 B.F. 1000+ B.F.
4/4 Bocote, Kiln Dried 26.00 20.50 20.00 19.00
8/4 Bocote, Kiln Dried 26.50 21.00 20.50 19.50
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Bocote Lumber Appearance and Design Attributes

Primary Color Tone: drkbrown

  • Characteristics
    USES:  Fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, veneer, boatbuilding, musical instruments, gunstocks, turned objects, and other small specialty wood items.
    ORIGINS:  Mexico and Central/South America
    BOTANICAL NAME:  Cordia spp.
    COMMON NAME:  Bocote (Mexican)
    COLOR DETAILS:  Has a yellowish brown body with dramatic dark brown to almost black stripes. Color tends to darken with age. Also, the grain patterning can be quite striking, particularly on flatsawn areas. It’s not uncommon to see many “eyes” and other figuring in Bocot
    WEIGHT:  4.42 lbs. per BF
    WORKABILITY:  ome species may contain silica that will dull cutters. On the whole, Bocote is easily worked and machined with good results. Although Bocote has a fairly high amount of natural oils present, gluing is usually problem-free. Bocote also turns and finishes w
  • Capabilities

    Bocote Lumber for Sale

    With its striking, zebra-like contrasts, and bold figuring, Bocote can be a very eye-catching wood. Bookmatching two consecutive panels can create symmet
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