Some trivia for yall..
Lignum vitae is the desnsest hardest wood with a janka score of 4500 compared to hickory at 1820, osage orange at 2050 etc..Its so dense it wont even float and was used to make ship bearing etc..I think the next wood down on the scale is around 3650 or so..

I always thought that the hardest wood was Vera, and Lignum vitae having only a marginal difference in hardess, although I could be wrong about this

I read the Wiki article and did not know it was a native tree. Very interesting read. I also hadn't seen one taller than about 20' around here. I would love to see a 40' or 60' hedge tree. That's a lot of fire wood.

Fred

Bois d'arc is known in Texas as Horse Apples. The wood is good for handles and wooden mallets. The fruit or apples do have a use. They are great for chunking battles. Just make sure you are not hit by one. They hurt like all get out.