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Astronium graveolens Jacq
Jobillo
Known internationally as Kingwood — a durable, richly marbled hardwood with russet-to-reddish tones, built for furniture, flooring, and heavy construction.
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Jobillo — traded internationally as Kingwood, Jobillo, or Jacote fraile — carries a russet, orange, or reddish-brown base marked with striking, irregular dark brown or black marbling that only deepens with age. The grain is often interlocked or wavy, with a fine, uniform texture and a natural luster carried by the wood's high oil and resin content. That same oil content is part of what makes it so durable: highly resistant to moisture, decay, mold, and insect attack, with excellent weathering properties overall. It's a moderately hard, dense wood — not difficult to work in general, though figured pieces with irregular grain can pose a real challenge during planing, and the natural oils that give it such a smooth polish can make gluing less straightforward than usual. Turns and finishes beautifully once you've worked past the density.
At a glance
- Kingwood
- Jacote Fraile
- Culinzis
At a glance
- Origin
- Belize, North/South/Central Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
- Category
- Indoor Furniture · Flooring · Musical Instruments
- Best for
- Furniture, flooring, decorative items, house construction, cabinetmaking
- Working properties
- Moderately difficult to work due to density; interlocked grain can cause tear-out during planing. Turns and finishes smoothly thanks to natural oils, though this same oil content can make gluing more difficult.
Spec sheet
Physical-mechanical properties
Physical-mechanical values for Jobillo from the approved Final Content document.
Density
760 kg/mu00b3
MOE Flex u2014 Elastic Modulus
131070 kg/cmu00b2
RLE Flex u2014 Elastic Resistance Limit
636 kg/cmu00b2
RR Flex u2014 Rupture Resistance
935 kg/cmu00b2
MOECom for Elastic Modulus Compression Parallel
131280 kg/cmu00b2
RLECom for Elastic Resistance Limit Compression Parallel
386 kg/cmu00b2
RR Com for u2014 Rupture Resistance
492 kg/cmu00b2
RLE Com for u2014 Elastic Resistance Limit, Perpendicular Compression
508 kg/cmu00b2
RR Shear for u2014 Rupture Resistance, Parallel Shear
474 kg/cmu00b2
JK Lateral u2014 Lateral Face Hardness
640 kg
JK Lateral u2014 Transverse Face Hardness
756 kg
Where it's used
Built for the demanding jobs
01 — Furniture
Indoor & outdoor furniture
02 — Flooring
Premium hardwood flooring
03 — Musical Instruments
Tonewood & musical instruments
04 — Marine
Marine decking & boat building
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