Very light wood of the tree Ochroma lagopus (5)

I believe the answer is:

balsa

(Other definitions for balsa that I've seen before include "Tropical American tree" , "Lightweight timber" , "lightweight boat-builder" , "Very lightweight wood from tropical tree" , "Tree with light soft wood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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