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# What kind of wood doesn't float?
(, Mon 13 Aug 2012, 13:52, archived)
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* Acacia estrophiolata, Southern ironwood
* Androstachys johnsonii, Lebombo ironwood
* Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam
* Casuarina equisetifolia, Common ironwood from Australia
* Casuarinaceae (she-oaks) in general
* Chionanthus foveolatus , Pock ironwood from South Africa
* Choricarpia subargentea, Giant ironwood
* Copaifera spp., Diesel Tree, Kerosene Tree, Kupa'y, Cabismo, or Copaúva
* Diospyros blancoi, Mabolo, Velvet Apple, or Kamagong native to the Philippines
* Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Cooktown ironwood from Australia.
* Eusideroxylon zwageri, Borneo ironwood
* Guaiacum officinale, Lignum vitae
* Guaiacum sanctum, Holywood
* Holodiscus discolor, Creambrush
* Hopea odorata, White thingan, Ceylon or Malabar ironwood
* Krugiodendron ferreum, Black Ironwood
* Lophira alata, Red ironwood
* Lyonothamnus floribundus, Lyon tree
* 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 virginiana, Hop hornbeam
* Parrotia persica, Persian ironwood
* Tabebuia serratifolia, Yellow poui
* Vepris lanceolata, The White ironwood tree of South Africa
* Xanthostemon verdugonianus, Philippine Ironwood or Mangkono, endemic to the Philippines
(, Mon 13 Aug 2012, 13:55, archived)
# Badum tisch!
(, Mon 13 Aug 2012, 14:07, archived)
# And ironically Hornbeam is a popular name amongst sea captains
(, Mon 13 Aug 2012, 14:09, archived)
# Most sailors couldn't swim.
So it was pretty appropriate.
(, Mon 13 Aug 2012, 14:36, archived)
# ...and that's just from memory
(, Mon 13 Aug 2012, 15:18, archived)