Lignum Vitae Flooring For Sale

Central america northern south america.

Lignum vitae flooring for sale. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with fast free shipping on many items. Argentine lignum vitae bulnesia sarmientoi and verawood bulnesia arborea are not lignum vitae and are not the same as lignum vitae. Lignum vitae is a small native tree that produces dark blue to purple flowers several times a year. Owing to lignum vitae s self lubricating properties it is used for ship s propeller bushes and bearings marine equipment thrust bearings pulley sheaves wheels guides rollers and blocks mallet heads woods for bowls cotton gins dead eyes die cutting and turning and for any purpose where lubrication is impractical or unreliable.

It is a very hard dense and heavy wood with a fine texture. Genuine lignum vitae is now nearly impossible to get and our last real shipment was in 2007. Lignum vitae genuine is an exotic wood native to the tropical regions of the americas. Lignum vitae louro preto macadamia nut maple birdseye maple curly maple figured marblewood mesquite honey mesquite black monkey pod mopane olivewood osage orange padauk palm black palm red pink ivory purpleheart redheart rosewood bolivian rosewood burmese rosewood caribbean rosewood east indian rosewood honduran rosewood yucatan.

Lignum vitae argentine is an exotic wood yet is native to the west indies and the tropical regions of the americas. One of the world s densest and oiliest woods. All real lignum vitae has a botanical name that starts with guaiacum. What we sell is accurately named.

It is also the larval host plant for lyside sulphur butterflies. The green to greenish brown heartwood weighs between 80 to 90 lbs cubic foot. Lignum vitae click on an item photo for the net sizes description uses. Lignum vitae provides food and shelter for birds and is a nectar source for butterflies and bees.

Lignum vitae tropical hardwood uses. 50 pieces bastard lignum vitae 5 8 x 5 8 x 5 long super hardwood kiln dried 25 pounds of kiln dried fancy exotic tropical woods. One of the hardest heaviest woods three times as hard as oak most commonly used for mallet heads bearings rollers. It is a very hard dense and heavy wood with a fine texture.

Long used for its self lubricating qualities in marine applications such as propeller shaft and rudder shaft bearings it is also thought to have medicinal and healing properties. 4 0 out of 5 stars 24. Because of its durability natural lubricants it is the preferred wood for propeller bushings other underwater applications. The heartwood color ranges from a dark greenish brown to black.

Lignum vitae argentine overview. Lignum vitae guaiacum sp. It is slow growing and very drought tolerant.