Eulogy and Ratings for the Coffin Tree

We need a tall, straight, decay-resistant, fragrant wood… call THE COFFINTREE (Taiwania cryptomerioides). Why has this tree been used consistently for coffin wood?…. Nobody knows (including us!).

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