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Ironwood

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Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation for hardness. Usage of the name may (or may not) include the tree that yields this wood. Some of the species involved are:

  • Acacia estrophiolata, Southern ironwood
  • Acacia stenophylla, Ironwood
  • Androstachys johnsonii, Lebombo ironwood
  • Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam
  • Caesalpinia ferrea, Brazilian ironwood
  • Casuarina equisetifolia, Beach ironwood, native to Australia
  • Casuarinaceae, she-oaks in general
  • Chionanthus foveolatus, Pock ironwood, native to South Africa
  • Choricarpia subargentea, Giant ironwood
  • Copaifera spp., Diesel tree, Kerosene tree, Kupa'y, Cabismo, or Copaúva
  • Cynometra alexandri, Uganda ironwood
  • Diospyros blancoi, Mabolo, Velvet apple or Kamagong, native to the Philippines
  • Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Cooktown ironwood, native to Australia
  • Eusideroxylon zwageri, Borneo ironwood
  • Guaiacum officinale, Lignum vitae
  • Guaiacum sanctum, Holywood
  • Holodiscus discolor, Ocean spray or Creambrush
  • Hopea odorata, White thingan, Ceylon or Malabar ironwood
  • Krugiodendron ferreum, Black ironwood
  • Lophira alata, Red ironwood
  • Lyonothamnus floribundus, Catalina ironwood
  • Mesua ferrea, Rose chestnut or Ceylon ironwood or Nahar
  • Nestegis apetala, Coastal maire, Broad-leaved maire or ironwood
  • Olea spp., various olive trees
  • Olneya tesota, Desert ironwood
  • Ostrya knowltonii, Knowlton's hophornbeam
  • Ostrya virginiana, Hophornbeam
  • Parrotia persica, Persian ironwood
  • Pemphis acidula, Maldivian ironwood
  • Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Ironwood or Gum bully
  • Tabebuia serratifolia, Ipê, Brazilian walnut, Lapacho, Yellow poui
  • Vepris lanceolata, White ironwood, native to South Africa
  • Xanthostemon verdugonianus, Philippine ironwood or Mangkono, endemic to the Philippines
  • References

    Ironwood Wikipedia