It's a beautiful tree. The Bois D'arc

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That would be "bois d'arc" or "Bois d'Arc"
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is native here in Dallas. Most
of the older homes sit on rot resistant piers of Bois D'arc that
termites can't enter. They eat the cambium only.

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That would be a first.
In the real world it is the sapwood that gets eaten.
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For an experiment
sharpen a twenty penny nail and try to drive it into a Bios D'arc wih
a four pound hammer.

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Violent type, aren't you?
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Caution! Wear body armor and a face shield.

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Yes, quite violent
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