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'''Ironwood''' is a common name for many [[wood]]s or plants that have a reputation for hardness, or specifically a wood density that is heavier than water (approximately 1000&nbsp;kg/m<sup>3</sup>, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in English may or may not indicate a tree that yields such heavy wood.
'''Ironwood''' is a common name for many [[wood]]s that have a reputation for [[hardness]], or specifically a wood density that is denser than water (approximately 1000&nbsp;kg/m<sup>3</sup>, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in English may or may not indicate a tree that yields such heavy wood.


== Some of the species with their common name ==
== Some of the species with their common name ==
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* ''[[Cossinia pinnata]]'' (Judas ironwood)
* ''[[Cossinia pinnata]]'' (Judas ironwood)
* ''[[Cryptocarya lauriflora]]'' (Borneo ironwood), ''[[Cryptocarya ferrea]]'' (Java ironwood)
* ''[[Cryptocarya lauriflora]]'' (Borneo ironwood), ''[[Cryptocarya ferrea]]'' (Java ironwood)
* ''[[Cynometra alexandri]]'' (Uganda ironwood), central and east Africa<ref>{{cite web|title=Cynometra alexandri |url=http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/TechSheets/Chudnoff/African/htmlDocs_africa/Cynometraalexandri.html |work=Wood Technical Fact Sheets |publisher=USDA Forest Service}}</ref>
* ''[[Cynometra alexandri]]'' (Uganda ironwood), central and east Africa<ref>{{cite web |title=Cynometra alexandri |url=http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/TechSheets/Chudnoff/African/htmlDocs_africa/Cynometraalexandri.html |work=Wood Technical Fact Sheets |publisher=USDA Forest Service |access-date=2017-03-18 |archive-date=2014-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219064729/http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/TechSheets/Chudnoff/African/htmlDocs_africa/Cynometraalexandri.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''[[Cyrilla racemiflora]]'' (Ironwood, Swamp ironwood)
* ''[[Cyrilla racemiflora]]'' (Ironwood, Swamp ironwood)
* ''[[Dalbergia melanoxylon]]'' (African ironwood)
* ''[[Dalbergia melanoxylon]]'' (African ironwood)
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* ''[[Vachellia farnesiana]]'' (Ironwood)
* ''[[Vachellia farnesiana]]'' (Ironwood)
* ''[[Vepris lanceolata]]'' (White ironwood), ''[[Vepris reflexa]]'' (Woodland white ironwood, Bushveld white ironwood, Drooping or Rock white ironwood), ''[[Vepris undulata]]'' (White ironwood), ''[[Vepris carringtoniana]]'' (Coastal white ironwood, Wing-leaved white ironwood), ''[[Vepris zambesiaca]]'' (Rare white ironwood), ''[[Vepris termitaria]]'' (Riverine white ironwood) native to South Africa
* ''[[Vepris lanceolata]]'' (White ironwood), ''[[Vepris reflexa]]'' (Woodland white ironwood, Bushveld white ironwood, Drooping or Rock white ironwood), ''[[Vepris undulata]]'' (White ironwood), ''[[Vepris carringtoniana]]'' (Coastal white ironwood, Wing-leaved white ironwood), ''[[Vepris zambesiaca]]'' (Rare white ironwood), ''[[Vepris termitaria]]'' (Riverine white ironwood) native to South Africa
* ''[[Vernonia angustifolia]]'' (Narrow-leaf ironwood)
* ''[[Vernonia gigantea]]'' (Oval-leaved ironwood)
* ''[[Xanthostemon]]'' species collectively known as "Philippine ironwood", all endemic to the Philippines<ref>{{cite journal |author= Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)|title=The Five Endemic Species of Philippine Ironwoods (Mangkono) |journal=RISE |date=July–December 2021 |volume=33 |issue=2|url=https://erdb.denr.gov.ph/the-five-endemic-species-of-philippine-ironwoods-mangkono/}}</ref>
* ''[[Xanthostemon]]'' species collectively known as "Philippine ironwood", all endemic to the Philippines<ref>{{cite journal |author= Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)|title=The Five Endemic Species of Philippine Ironwoods (Mangkono) |journal=RISE |date=July–December 2021 |volume=33 |issue=2|url=https://erdb.denr.gov.ph/the-five-endemic-species-of-philippine-ironwoods-mangkono/}}</ref>
:* ''[[Xanthostemon bracteatus]]'' (Mapilig)
:* ''[[Xanthostemon bracteatus]]'' (Mapilig)
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* [[Ironbark]], various ''Eucalyptus'' spp.
* [[Ironbark]], various ''Eucalyptus'' spp.
* [[Iron tree (disambiguation)]]
* [[Iron tree (disambiguation)]]
* [[Janka hardness test]]
* ''[[Sideroxylon]]'', from sideros (σιδηρος) meaning "iron", and xylon (ξύλον) meaning "wood"
* ''[[Sideroxylon]]'', from sideros (σιδηρος) meaning "iron", and xylon (ξύλον) meaning "wood"
* [[Járnviðr]]
* [[Járnviðr]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, 9 October 2024

Not to be confused with Ironweed.
For other uses, see Ironwood (disambiguation).

Ironwood is a common name for many woods that have a reputation for hardness, or specifically a wood density that is denser than water (approximately 1000 kg/m3, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in English may or may not indicate a tree that yields such heavy wood.

Some of the species with their common name

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Plants named ironwood

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Acacia estrophiolata F. Muell". FAO. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09.
  2. ^ Yashe, Asavela; Hankey, Andrew (June 2020). "Androstachys johnsonii Prain". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI.
  3. ^ "Giant Ironwood - profile". Threatened species. New South Wales Office of Environment & Heritage. 2014-08-05.
  4. ^ Metzger, F. T. (1990). "Carpinus caroliniana". In Burns, Russell M.; Honkala, Barbara H. (eds.). Hardwoods. Silvics of North America. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: United States Forest Service (USFS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – via Southern Research Station.
  5. ^ Boland, D. J.; Brooker, M. I. H.; Chippendale, G. M.; McDonald, M. W. (2006). Forest trees of Australia (5th ed.). Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 0-643-06969-0.
  6. ^ "Cynometra alexandri". Wood Technical Fact Sheets. USDA Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  7. ^ Boland, D.J.; Brooker, M.I.H; Chippendale, G.M.; Hall, N.; et al. (1984). Forest trees of Australia. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 68.
  8. ^ "Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim". Plants Profile. USDA. 2008.
  9. ^ "Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  10. ^ "Azobe (Lophira alata)". Wildscreen Arkive. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  11. ^ Erwin, D. M. & Schorn, H. E. (2000). "Revision of Lyonothamnus A.Gray (Rosaceae) from the Neogene of Western North America". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 161 (1): 179–193. doi:10.1086/314232. PMID 10648208. S2CID 9161661.
  12. ^ "Mesua ferrea L. – Clusiaceae". biotik.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  13. ^ "Nestegis apetala". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
  14. ^ "Chionanthus foveolatus". Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  15. ^ "Olea capensis". Ecocrop. FAO. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  16. ^ "Olea woodiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  17. ^ Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (July–December 2021). "The Five Endemic Species of Philippine Ironwoods (Mangkono)". RISE. 33 (2).
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