Because I'm not quite right in the head, I was interested in this and looked it up. Then I started loosing interest and didn't get any farther than the dubious credibility of Wikipedia. Anyways, according to them, it's both. Apparently it's the softest commercial hardwood and the trees are considered evergreen.
I hope this is important to someone somewhere because I'm afraid learning it has caused me to forget how to use L'Hopital's rule.-- Modified on 3/30/2016 9:12:28 PM
Newsday Sunday crossword, 1 down, five letters: "Hobbyist's wood." Penis didn't fit. (Spoiler alert: correct answer was balsa.)
Because I'm not quite right in the head, I was interested in this and looked it up. Then I started loosing interest and didn't get any farther than the dubious credibility of Wikipedia. Anyways, according to them, it's both. Apparently it's the softest commercial hardwood and the trees are considered evergreen.
I hope this is important to someone somewhere because I'm afraid learning it has caused me to forget how to use L'Hopital's rule.
-- Modified on 3/30/2016 9:12:28 PM
Ok so here is the deal... Balsa is considered a Hardwood in species, however it is a very "soft" Hardwood. Just like Southern Yellow pine is a Softwood in species, however it is extremely "hard". It is decided by the way the seed pods are produced. Just say'in, not trying to be a smartass...lol