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Alder wood, which is well-known for its resistance to rot, was used to construct the stilts on which Venice rests. In antiquity, incense – an aromatic gum from the resin of Boswellia sacra – was worth more than gold. Oak wood, known for its durability, was used to construct ships during the European colonial empire period: it took the wood of three thousand oak trees to construct each French or British ship that fought in naval wars!