About Desert Ironwood
Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota), is actually part of the Leguminosae family and is considered a legume tree. Ironwood only grows in the Sonoran Desert and can grow up to 45 ft tall. It is believed that they can grow for up to 1200 years.
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Sonoran Desert Ironwood is so heavy and dense it does not float in water. It blooms with light purple or lavender colored flowers in April to May every year. The wood is very resistant to rot and may stay intact for up to 1600 years after the tree's death.
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Sources:
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. (n.d.). Biological survey of Ironwood Forest National Monument. https://www.desertmuseum.org/programs/ifnm_ironwoodtree.php
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Southwest Desert Flora. (2017). Olneya tesota, Desert ironwood. http://southwestdesertflora.com/WebsiteFolders/All_Species/Fabaceae/Olneya%20tesota,%20Desert%20Ironwood.html
"Desert Ironwood Trees"
By Roy Bracken
Are like old, wrinkled people
Scarred, twisted, worn by wind and sun
Appear lonely, even forgotten.
But if you take the time to reach inside
The beauty is so spectacular
It elevates them into the category
Of the rarest of rare.
Vision
Crafted by the Sonoran Desert - milled with care to maximize usable wood and minimize waste.
Responsibly salvaged from fallen and standing decades old trees in the Sonoran Desert.
Honoring trees beauty one piece at a time.
Naturally aged for decades before milled. Organically dried and stored outside after.
