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The most durable trees in the world

Today, the hardness of wood is determined using several methods. There are ratings of all trees by density. Based on hardness, they determine where and what kind of wood to use.

The hardest woods

Based on the hardness data obtained, a list of the hardest trees has been compiled. I entered it white acacia. This tree grows in large quantities in Europe, where it came from North America.

Brazilian cherry, scientifically called Jatoba, is in second place in terms of hardness. It should be noted that this tree has nothing in common with plants of the “cherry” genus. Sucupira grows in South America. Its wood is not only practical, but also decorative, as it has interspersed light veins that contrast with the reddish-brown wood. It is known that fungi and pests are not dangerous to succupire. Despite the fact that wood is difficult to process, it can be sanded well.

There is such a hard wood as African turbidity. The unusual thing is that its structure is similar to teak, and its color resembles walnut. There is a tree in Central America amaranth, which has dense but flexible wood with a red-violet hue and a large, expressive structure. Amaranth is difficult to process and varnish, and individual accessories and expensive furniture are made from its wood.

Merbay- another type of hardwood. It is easy to process, easy to polish and resistant to moisture. These properties make it ideal for the production of parquet and bathroom decoration. The well-known Canadian maple, growing in North America, is also called sugar maple. This solid tree is a symbol of Canada.

Yarra- Australian eucalyptus. Due to the similarity of its wood to mahogany, the tree is also called Australian mahogany. Rosewood wood is considered hard. His homeland is Brazil. It is an indispensable material for the manufacture of musical instruments and furniture for presentable objects.

Next on the list is ash with very hard wood, behind it - oak, with heavy and durable wood. It is impossible not to say about bouquet. The properties of its wood allow it to be widely used.

The hardest tree in Russia

Russia is rich in forests. Birch Schmidt- a resident of the Kedrovaya Pad nature reserve, located in Primorye, is the hardest in the country. This birch is one of the representatives of the so-called iron trees. Due to the extremely hard wood, bullets bounce off it, it instantly sinks in water, has the property of self-preservation, does not rot and is stronger than cast iron. It is believed that bearings for cars can be made from this tree..

Birch got its name in honor of the botanist named Schmidt who discovered it. This tree grows on the slopes of ravines near rocky outcrops, as it loves rocky soil. Birch always has an inclined trunk. Usually it is comb-shaped and does not exceed eighty centimeters in girth. The iron birch reaches a height of twenty-five meters, but the crown begins only at a height of eight meters. These trees are considered long-lived. On average, the Schmidt birch lives about three hundred and fifty years.

What is made from hardwood?

Hardwoods have many uses, depending on the species. So, canes, billiard cues, furniture, and parquet are made from Brazilian cherry, which is called jatoba. But this wood is not used in shipbuilding, as it deteriorates in sea water.

Acacia wood has a yellow tint. It was also known to cabinetmakers because it does not rot or wear out. Parquet is made from acacia wood, which is considered stronger than oak, and it becomes more beautiful over the years.

Marbau wood, due to its increased hardness, is used in the construction of public buildings, and is also used to make parquet. It is used when decorating wet rooms, as it is not afraid of water.

Previously, not only hunting tools were made from durable ash wood, but also military weapons, spears and clubs. It is known that when beech wood is steamed, it bends easily. This property is indispensable in the manufacture of round-shaped furniture, including Viennese chairs. Beech is used to make gun butts, weaving shuttles and even musical instruments. In addition, plywood and containers are made from beech, beech parquet and measuring instruments are known.

The tree with the strongest wood

It is reliably known that the strongest, in other words “iron” wood is from trees that are called “iron trees”. It is so strong that it sometimes exceeds iron in this indicator. You can even make nails and machine parts from it. There are several such types of trees and they grow in different parts of the planet. Here are some examples of these miracle trees.

Birch Schmidt, whose wood is one and a half times stronger than cast iron, grows in the Primorsky Territory; another owner of iron wood grows in Brazil - this Amazon tree, in Africa such a representative is called azobe. Taxus (or yew) also belongs to the iron trees, it is absolutely not susceptible to rotting, it is also called “non-rotary wood”. Azerbaijan and Iran are the birthplace of ironwood called Temir-Agach, and in the Northern Irish and Transcaucasian forests it grows Persian parrotia.

The trees are record holders not only in strength, but also in size. According to some reports, the largest tree in the world reached a height of more than 150 meters.