LITTLE KID (BALSA)

Written By Alex Crowson
 

The lightest wood there is, the balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) is one excited little kid. It grows fast, has ice cream cone flowers, and you can even carry it around on your shoulders! But what gives this tree the ability to grow in such a famous way?

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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Additional Reading:

The Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale)
Photos of the tree
Balsa wood properties
Around the World in 80 Trees

Flowers at night
Olingo
Capuchin monkey
Kinkajou

 
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