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 Today, the preferred tonewood for woodwinds has largely been superseded by African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon).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.

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Where To Plant Brya Ebenus Jamaican Rain Tree? Brya ebenus is a valuable tropical hardwood, known in the trade as cocus wood. Cocus wood is durable and has a history of use in making musical instruments (such as flutes). In summary, the spectacular flowering habit of the Jamaican rain tree makes it popular in any garden setting.

Cocus wood is a very dense tropical hardwood with excellent musical tone quality, and was used for making flutes in England and France especially during the 19th century. [4] It is still occasionally used for reeded wooden musical instruments such as bagpipes , clarinets and oboes .

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.

Cocus wood is a very dense tropical hardwood with excellent musical tone quality, and was used for making flutes in England and France especially during the 19th century. It is still occasionally used for reeded wooden musical instruments such as bagpipes, clarinets and oboes.

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 ...