Ironwood

For other uses, see Ironwood (disambiguation).

Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation for hardness. Usage of the name may (or may not) include the tree that yields this wood. Some of the species involved are:

• Acacia estrophiolata, Southern ironwood
• Androstachys johnsonii, Lebombo ironwood
• Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam
• Caesalpinia ferrea, Brazilian ironwood
• Casuarina equisetifolia, Common ironwood from Australia
• Casuarinaceae (she-oaks) in general
• Chionanthus foveolatus, Pock ironwood from South Africa
• Choricarpia subargentea, Giant ironwood
• Copaifera spp., Diesel Tree, Kerosene Tree, Kupa'y, Cabismo, or Copaúva
• Diospyros blancoi, Mabolo, Velvet Apple, or Kamagong native to the Philippines
• Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Cooktown ironwood from Australia.
• Eusideroxylon zwageri, Borneo ironwood
• Guaiacum officinale, Lignum vitae
• Guaiacum sanctum, Holywood
• Holodiscus discolor, Ocean Spray or Creambrush
• Hopea odorata, White thingan, Ceylon or Malabar ironwood
• Krugiodendron ferreum, Black Ironwood
• Lophira alata, Red ironwood
• Lyonothamnus floribundus, Lyon tree
• Mesua ferrea, Rose chestnut or Ceylon ironwood or Nahar
• Nestegis apetala, Coastal maire, Broad-leaved maire or Ironwood
• Olea spp., Various olive trees
• Olneya tesota, Desert ironwood
• Ostrya knowltonii, Knowlton's hophornbeam
• Ostrya virginiana, Hophornbeam
• Parrotia persica, Persian ironwood
• Pemphis acidula, Maldivian ironwood
• Tabebuia serratifolia, Ipê, "Brazilian Walnut", Lapacho, Yellow poui
• Vepris lanceolata, The White ironwood tree of South Africa
• Xanthostemon verdugonianus, Philippine Ironwood or Mangkono, endemic to the Philippines

See also

• Ironbark
• Iron tree (disambiguation)
• Sideroxylon, from sideros (σιδηρος) meaning "iron", and xylon (ξύλον) meaning "wood"