Where does the balsa tree grow? Why is it so lightweight? What is it good for? Why do I even want to talk about it? Balsa trees were mentioned a few times in a story of jungle survival by a group of ...

Balsa wood is very light. How light is it? Well, in Ecuador, I once picked up a balsa log some 10-12 inches in diameter and 12 to 14 feet long. It weighed no more than 50 pounds if that much. I still ...