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Nature, Gardens & Animals
Lignum-vitae
Samuel James Record
66 pages~1 hr 19 min read27 chapters$4.99
The tree called lignum-vitae yields wood so dense it sinks in water and so oily it needs no grease. Samuel Record introduces its whole family, from Guaiacum to Bulnesia, the palo santo and vera of tropical America, describing each species and its uses. A specialist's clear guide to remarkable timbers. Discover the hardest wood in the world.
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Inside this book
27 chapters
- 1LIGNUM-VITAE
- 2CONTENTS
- 3PART I: FROM THE BOTANICAL STANDPOINT
- 4Trees and Woods of the Lignum-vitae Family
- 5Porlieria
- 6Bulnesia
- 7“Retama” or “Retamo”[6]
- 8“Palo Santo” or “Palo Balsamo”
- 9“Vera” or “Maracaibo Lignum-vitae”
- 10Guaiacum
- 11Description of Species
- 12Minute Anatomy of the Wood of Guaiacum
- 13Distinguishing Features of the Woods of Guaiacum and Bulnesia
- 14Check List of Common Names
- 15PART II: FROM THE COMMERCIAL STANDPOINT
- 16The True Lignum-vitae of Commerce
- 17General Considerations
- 18Present Sources of Supply
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