greenheart
nounEtymology From green + heart.
1
A type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
2
Timber from the greenheart tree.
- For instance, NR employed a timber consultant and tried out different hardwoods before settling on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified greenheart from Guyana. "Greenheart has a long track record of use in challenging applications," Bartlett says. "It's so naturally durable that it won't require maintenance - it has a design life of 30 years and can last 60. Preservative treatment is unnecessary - it's resistant to attack by shipworm and wood rotting fungi.2020 August 12, Andrew Mourant, “The tide is turning for a Victorian wonder”, in Rail, page 50:
3
A type of shrub (Colubrina arborescens) native to Florida and the Caribbean.
- Derived terms
- bastard greenheart, Demerara greenheart, false greenheart