The compound called salicin comes from the bark of the willow tree and it is the active ingredient of the pain reliever called 'aspirin'.
Taking the guilt out of rock-and-roll
Taking the guilt out of rock-and-roll A new method of manufacturing plastic has resulted
in a material that has the proper resonant qualities that are
needed to make a good acoustic guitar. This new method means that
fewer endangered Brazilian rosewood trees will need to be cut down
to produce guitars. 20 NOVEMBER 1999, P. 23