Ziricote Looks Like Rosewood—but Isn’t One

Ziricote’s dramatic brown-and-black spiderweb figure resembles richly figured rosewood, but Ziricote is Cordia dodecandra. True rosewoods belong to the genus Dalbergia.

Surprising takeaway: Trade appearance does not establish botanical identity. Ziricote gives turners a rosewood-like visual effect while coming from an entirely different group of trees.