Ochroma Lagopus
A tree that grows about 40 feet high, along the seashores in the West Indies and Central America, and known as the cork wood. The wood is soft, spongy, and exceedingly light, and is used as a substitu...
A tree that grows about 40 feet high, along the
seashores in the West Indies and Central America, and known as the
cork wood. The wood is soft, spongy, and exceedingly light, and is
used as a substitute for cork, both in stopping bottles and as
floats for fishing nets. It is also known as Balsa.
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