and even in the floor pans of the Chevrolet Corvette. Balsa wood played a historical role in Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki expedition, where it was used to build a raft. Balsa wood is also popular in arts such as whittling and in the making of baroque-style picture frames due to its ease of shaping.

Biology

A member of the mallow family, Ochroma pyramidale is native from southern Mexico to southern Brazil, but has been introduced to many

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