16th February 2016 by What's What Team

Which is the world’s densest wood?

The black ironwood is the wood from the tree Olea laurifolia found in the forests of the South Africa. It is the world’s densest wood with a specific gravity of 1.49. It is also one of the heaviest woods with a weight of 452 kg per square metre. Owing to its specific gravity being higher than water, it sinks in water.

#Africa#black ironwood#Bushy Shrub#Olea laurifolia#Olive Family#South Africa