…The sapwood is yellow, but the heartwood is greenish-brown, hard, dense, and has a sour taste and aroma. In America, it is called lignum vitae, and because it is heavy, hard, sinks in water, and can withstand seawater, it was once used for ship screw shafts. It contains resin, making it an ideal wood for forming mechanical parts that require lubrication, and it was also used for furniture and small crafts. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "lignum vitae" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…辺材は黄色であるが,心材は帯緑褐色で硬く密で,酸味と芳香がある。アメリカではリグナムバイタlignum vitaeの名で呼ばれ,重硬で水に沈み,海水に耐えるので,かつては船のスクリューの軸に重用された。樹脂を含み,潤滑油を必要とするような機械的な部分を形成するのにも好適な木材とされ,また家具や小細工物にも利用された。… ※「lignum vitae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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