Chakte Kok / Redheart

Erythroxylum spp. or Simira spp. (trade group)

Strong pink-to-red heartwood, sometimes changing towards rust-brown.

Botanical family: Erythroxylaceae / Rubiaceae
Average dry density: 640 kg/m³ (≈12% MC)
Janka hardness: 1,210 lbf
Native distribution: Mexico through tropical South America
Grain & texture: Usually straight; fine to medium texture

Original photograph © Mokurei Studio · physical timber held in the studio collection. Identification supplied by the studio; reference properties are not individual sample measurements.

Material character

A colourful commercial designation that spans multiple unrelated genera.

Notable applications

Decorative boxes, veneer, turned items and contrasting inlay.

Of particular interest

Brilliant colour may fade or darken with prolonged ultraviolet exposure.

Workshop note

Published representative engineering properties are for the redheart trade grouping, not a proven botanical specimen.

WOOD DATABASE / MATERIAL PROPERTIES ↗KEW SCIENCE / TAXONOMY INDEX ↗

Wood identification is provided by the Mokurei Studio collection, not independently laboratory-verified. Technical figures are reference averages, not measurements of the photographed piece; they vary with provenance and moisture.