corkwood

[ kawrk-woo d ]

/ ˈkɔrkˌwʊd /

a stout shrub or small tree, Leitneria floridana, having light green deciduous leaves, woolly catkins, and a drupaceous fruit.

any of certain trees and shrubs yielding a light and porous wood, as the balsa.

Origin of corkwood

First recorded in 1750–60; cork + wood¹

The first operation, that is, the first thing done with the corkwood, is the sorting.

Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses |Gilbert E. Stecher
The results of these tests indicate that there is no essential oil in corkwood obtainable by steam distillation.

Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses |Gilbert E. Stecher
Among the different varieties of trees are corkwood, sandal, myrtle, and pimento.

Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk |John Ross Browne
Certain other Florida plants accompanied it, one of which was corkwood (Leitneria floridana).

American Forest Trees |Henry H. Gibson

Appended is a diagram that will give some idea of the utilization of corkwood.

Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses |Gilbert E. Stecher

corkwood

/ (ˈkɔːkˌwʊd) /

a small tree, Leitneria floridana, of the southeastern US, having very lightweight porous wood: family Leitneriaceae

any other tree with light porous wood

the wood of any of these trees