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FREIJO

Cordia spp.
Cordia spp. of the family Boraginaceae, the borage family, including at least Cordia alliodora, Cordia dodecandra, Cordia goeldiana, and Cordia sagotii

This is one of those woods that has a huge number of common names (my database lists over 250) including ones that are themselves used by many other woods, so the name is not necessarily terribly helpful or trustworthy

my samples: NOTE: these pics were all taken in very bright incandescent lighting ("soft white" at 2700K) colors will vary under other lighting conditions

plank and end grain sold to me as freijo / Cordia goeldiana


end grain closeup of the piece directly above


END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above

web pics:

plank listed as freijo / Cordia goeldiana


planks


plank listed as freijo / curatinga teak