Later, cocus or cocuswood (Brya ebenus), a heavy hardwood from the West Indies, became a favorite, but there are others, such as African blackwood, a species of Dalbergia melanoxylon
Hiljem on hakatud eelistama ameerika eebenipuud, Lääne - India saarestikust toodud rasket lehtpuupuitu, kuid kasutatakse ka musta dalbergia puitu.