Assertion: balsa | /r/IsA | hardwood
Facets:
value: despite the wood
type: OTHER
value: despite its softness
type: OTHER
value: technically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Yet despite its softness, Balsa is technically classified as a hardwood, rather than a softwood, since it has broad leaves and is not a conifer.
text: For example, balsa wood which is noted for its lightness and softness, is actually classified as a hardwood.
text: Being a deciduous angiosperm, balsa is classified as a hardwood despite the wood itself being very soft.
text: Being a deciduous angiosperm, balsa is classified as a hardwood despite the wood itself being very soft.