corkwood

corkwood
corkwood [kôrk′wood΄]
n.
1. any of several trees whose wood is very light; specif.,
a) the only species (Leitneria floridana) of a family (Leitneriaceae, order Leitneriales) of dicotyledonous shrubs or small trees found in swampy regions of the SE U.S.
b) the balsa
2. the wood of any of these trees

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