What kind of wood is蜡木 (Lac Wood)?
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What kind of wood is蜡木 (Lac Wood)?
腊木 is the wood of the white wax tree, which belongs to the dicotyledonous plant class, the Oleaceae family, and the white wax tree genus. It has a strong germination ability, straight wood grain, grows rapidly, is soft and tough, and is used for weaving various utensils. The bark is also used as medicine. 腊木 has a strong adaptability to the soil, but it grows best in moist, fertile sandy loam. It mostly grows at altitudes
What kind of tree is 腊木 (Lac Wood)?
腊木 is the white wax tree, which belongs to the dicotyledonous plant class, the Oleaceae family, and the white wax tree genus. There are about 70 species in this genus, mainly distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with a few growing in the tropics. There are about 20 species in China, with the largest planting area being the white wax tree.
Where does 腊木 (Lac Wood) grow?
腊木 is valuable, with a strong germination ability, straight wood grain, rapid growth, soft and tough texture, used for weaving various utensils, and the bark is also used as medicine. 腊木 is a sun-loving tree species that requires a high amount of light during its growth process. It is best to care for it in a well-ventilated and well-lit area, which is conducive to the growth of the plant.
腊木 has a strong adaptability to soil; it can grow in acidic, neutral, and calcareous soils and has a certain salt and alkali resistance. However, it grows vigorously in moist, fertile sandy loam. 腊木 does not have high requirements for the environment and mostly grows in mountainous mixed forests at altitudes of 800 to 1600 meters, found in various provinces and regions in China.
What does 腊木 (Lac Wood) look like?
腊木 has gray-brown bark, broad-ovate to conical buds with brown pubescence, yellow-brown branches with small and inconspicuous lenticels, terminal leaves with acuminate tips and obtuse bases, and leaf margins with regular serrations.
腊木 blooms from April to May and fruits from July to September. Its flowers are divided into female and male flowers. Female flowers are sparse, up to 1.5 cm long, while male flowers are dense and bell-shaped. The fruit is round, containing seeds in each fruit, which can be used for sowing.
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