The world's lightest wood is used to make airplane parts.

This is the lightest commercial wood in the world used in everyday life that many people will be surprised to know .

 Balsa wood is the lightest tree in the world.

The tree is known as the lightest tree in the world - Balsa tree. This tree is also known as balsa or rabbit's foot , belongs to the Malvaceae family, genus Ochroma.

This plant is native to southern Mexico to southern Brazil. Today, it can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Colombia, Guinea,.

Although it is a timber tree, it is the least dense and lightest. It absorbs a lot of water. Balsa wood weighs only 0.1g per square centimeter ^- this is the reason why Balsa wood is the lightest tree in the world.

This large tree species has the ability to grow very quickly and reach a height of 30m with a trunk diameter of 1 - 1.2m when mature (about 15 years). However, the lifespan of this tree is quite short , only about 40 years. The older the Balsa tree, the smaller the tree size.

With light weight and toughness, Balsa wood has great uses when it has the ability to float, soundproof, bend, insulate well and has beautiful colors. Balsa wood is used to make wooden models, houses, souvenirs. Because of its characteristics, this type of wood is used for some parts of airplanes.