Xanthostemon verdugonianus
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Xanthostemon verdugonianus, commonly known as mangkono or Philippine ironwood, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the islands of the Visayas, Palawan, and northeastern Min
Xanthostemon verdugonianus Blanco 2.300 cropped
Lignum vitae
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Lignum vitae, also called guayacan or guaiacum, and in parts of Europe known as Pockholz or pokhout, is a wood from trees of the genus Guaiacum. The trees are indigenous to the Caribbean and the north
Xanthostemon verdugonianus
…needed to counter overheating. Because of its inherent hardness and high density, Mangkono has long been recognized as a substitute for the world-famous Lignum vitae (Guaicum officinale L.). Mangkono is an excellent material for the bearing or stern bushing of a steamship's propeller shaft. Its other uses are as…
Round mallet of lignum vitae, all sapwood
Wood of Bulnesia sarmientoi
Pete Seeger with his extra-long, lignum vitae banjo neck
A hand plane with a lignum vitae sole, likely not actual Guaiacum but Bulnesia, and a pearwood body