A tropical tree native to the Philippines that produces a hard wood used for shipbuilding and furniture.
From Tagalog 'dita,' referring to the tree Alstonia scholaris, which has been valued in Southeast Asian woodworking for centuries.
The dita tree is also called the 'devil tree' because its wood was historically used to build boats that could survive long voyages—sailors trusted it to keep them alive on dangerous seas!
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