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Balsa (Ochroma lagopus)
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| Other names: |
Guano (Puerto Rico, Honduras); lanero (Cuba); polak (Belize, Nicaragua); topa (Peru); tami (Bolivia)
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South America
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The softest and lightest commercial hardwood. An open straight-grained wood, with lustrous very pale beige to pinkish color.
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Good
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10lb/cubic foot (160kg/cubic meter)
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Insulation, buoyancy aids, model-making, packaging
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Fair
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