Wick tree (Ochroma lagopus) - The lightest tree

In Ecuador South America has a light wick tree, a big long tree, only 2 people need to carry

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fly. Wick wood is lighter than cork, this is the lightest wood in the world.

Tree wick wood carpentry (Bombacaceae), woody medium green. A 10-year crop has reached 16m high, 50-60cm in diameter. Broad heart-shaped leaves, sprouting from the wings. Large, white flowers, which grow on the top canopy. The round squirrel is long, in a fluffy cluster, consisting of 5 shell pieces. Inverted egg-shaped, light red or coffee color, in addition to velvet fur like cotton seed.

Wick wood is native to South America and the West Indies. Locals called Balsa trees, Spanish means raft. Using wooden wicks to make rafts with great buoyancy, can carry a lot.

Wick is a tree that grows in the world's fastest growing type. Each year grows 5-6m, diameter 5-13cm. The tissue in its body rapidly innovates so the parts are very light and elastic.

The density of dry wood is only 0.1 - 0.25. This is a good soundproof, heat-insulating and insulating material, used to make very good aircraft and life buoys.