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Cordia alliodora is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the American tropics

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Cordia alliodora is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It is commonly known as Spanish elm, Ecuador laurel, cypre, or salmwood. It can reach 35 m in height. Cordia alliodora is one of several Cordia trees called bocote in Spanish and its wood, which has a very little figure, is usually called freijo or jennywood along with that of Cordia goeldiana. The wood is used for boat decking, furniture, cabinet making, and guitar/bass building and sometimes substitutes for mahogany or teak.

Probably with traits very much like other Elmwood. "The unfounded belief that only pure-bloods can produce magic from elm wands was undoubtedly started by some elm wand owner seeking to prove his own blood credentials, for I have known perfect matches of elm wands who are Muggle-borns. The truth is that elm wands prefer owners with presence, magical dexterity, and a certain native dignity. Of all wand woods, elm, in my experience, produces the fewest accidents, the least foolish errors, and the most elegant charms and spells; these are sophisticated wands, capable of highly advanced magic in the right hands (which, again, makes it highly desirable to those who espouse the pure-blood philosophy).

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