Ironwood
For other uses, see Ironwood (disambiguation).
Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation for hardness. Usage of the name may (or may not) include the tree that yields this wood. Some of the species involved are:
- Acacia estrophiolata, Southern ironwood
- Androstachys johnsonii, Lebombo ironwood
- Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam
- Caesalpinia ferrea, Brazilian ironwood
- Casuarina equisetifolia, Beach ironwood, native to Australia
- Casuarinaceae, she-oaks in general
- Chionanthus foveolatus, Pock ironwood, native to South Africa
- Choricarpia subargentea, Giant ironwood
- Copaifera spp., Diesel tree, Kerosene tree, Kupa'y, Cabismo, or Copaúva
- Cynometra alexandri, Uganda ironwood
- Diospyros blancoi, Mabolo, Velvet apple or Kamagong, native to the Philippines
- Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Cooktown ironwood, native to Australia
- Eusideroxylon zwageri, Borneo ironwood
- Guaiacum officinale, Lignum vitae
- Guaiacum sanctum, Holywood
- Holodiscus discolor, Ocean spray or Creambrush
- Hopea odorata, White thingan, Ceylon or Malabar ironwood
- Krugiodendron ferreum, Black ironwood
- Lophira alata, Red ironwood
- Lyonothamnus floribundus, Catalina ironwood
- Mesua ferrea, Rose chestnut or Ceylon ironwood or Nahar
- Nestegis apetala, Coastal maire, Broad-leaved maire or ironwood
- Olea spp., various olive trees
- Olneya tesota, Desert ironwood
- Ostrya knowltonii, Knowlton's hophornbeam
- Ostrya virginiana, Hophornbeam
- Parrotia persica, Persian ironwood
- Pemphis acidula, Maldivian ironwood
- Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Ironwood or Gum bully
- Tabebuia serratifolia, Ipê, Brazilian walnut, Lapacho, Yellow poui
- Vepris lanceolata, White ironwood, native to South Africa
- Xanthostemon verdugonianus, Philippine ironwood or Mangkono, endemic to the Philippines
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