Other Common Names:
Honduras redwood, zapotillo, chakté-coc, chakté kok (various spellings)

Botanical Name:
Erythroxylum spp

Family:
Erythroxylaceae

Mature Tree Height, Diameter:
60-80 ft , 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ft

Weight @ 12% M/C:
48 lbs./ft.3

Working Properties:
Easy to work and takes a high polish.

Growing Regions:
Mexico to Argentina

General Characteristics:
Color red or reddish brown, usually with purplish cast, hard and heavy, grain straight, texture very fine.

Uses:
Turnery, knife handles, general construction.

Acceptable Substitutes:
Paela

References:
"Commercial Foreign woods on the American Market", by David A. Kribs, Dover Pub. Inc. 1968, p. 39

Discussion:
Redheart's wonderful color fades rather quickly in direct sunlight. It is very inclined to have figure, especially fiddleback. This wood must be kiln dried very carefully since it is prone to checking and other kiln defects.