Traditionally, cocuswood has been considered one of the very finest of tonewoods, used extensively for woodwind instruments in the 1800s. Today, the preferred tonewood for woodwinds has largely been superseded by African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon). Images: Drag the slider up/down to toggle between raw and finished wood.

Brya ebenus, the Jamaican raintree, espino de sabana, granadillo, [1] cocus wood, cocuswood, and coccuswood, is a species of plant in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to Cuba, and it has been introduced to Jamaica. [2] Horticulturally it is known as the Jamaica(n) rain tree.

The wood is hard and heavy weighing 68 to 80 lbs/cubic foot. This high density contributes to its wonderful acoustic properties-it fairly rings when struck. It is well known for its use in woodwinds such as flutes, piccolos, and bagpipes because of its fine and uniform grain, its beautiful coloring and its resonance.

Cocuswood (Brya ebenus) is a tropical hardwood species native to the Caribbean, Central and South America. The wood varies in color from pale yellow to golden brown, with darker streaks and shades. It is a medium to hard density wood, with a medium to coarse texture and a moderately low to high natural luster.

Cocus wood is a dense tropical hardwood native to the West Indies that is also known as Jamaican ebony. A flowering tree, the best known species to yield cocus wood is Brya ebenus which is horticulturally known as the Jamaican Rain Tree. Cocus wood was used heavily in England and France during the 19th century for making flutes and other ...

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).

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Perhaps the two most popular bagpipe woods were Gaboon (Gabon) ebony and Caribbean cocus wood. Due to their density, both of these woods have been considered superior tonewoods for woodwind instruments for at least two centuries.

2013年9月30日 · Cocuswood (also sometimes spelled "coccuswood") is one of the classic woods, one of the first exports from the West Indies to Europe. It is sometimes called Jamaican ebony...... The best known species to yield cocuswood is Brya ebenus, horticulturally known as the Jamaican Rain Tree.

In the 19th century cocus was the preferred wood for woodwind musical instruments, including the bagpipe. It was also widely used in the early part of the last century, but as it became scarcer and pricier it was gradually and steadily replaced by African blackwood.