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Softwood is wood from gymnosperm trees such as conifers. The term is opposed to hardwood , which is the wood from angiosperm trees. The main differences between hardwoods and softwoods is that the softwoods completely lack vessels (pores). [ 1 ]
A broad-leaved, broad-leaf, or broadleaf tree is any tree within the diverse botanical group of angiosperms that has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits. It is one of two general types of trees, the other being a conifer, a tree with needle-like or scale-like leaves and seeds borne in woody cones. [1]
Angiospermae; Scientific name Common name Family Conservation status Hardwoods; Aceraceae: maple family; Acer: maples; Acer amplum: broad maple Aceraceae (maple family) : Acer argutum
Certain monocots may be considered trees under a slightly looser definition; [8] while the Joshua tree, bamboos and palms do not have secondary growth and never produce true wood with growth rings, [9] [10] they may produce "pseudo-wood" by lignifying cells formed by primary growth. [11]
Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk perennial. Magnoliids (together with eudicots they are called broadleaf or hardwood trees) [ edit ]
These forests all have members of the taxonomic family called Pinaceae and most are commercially sought. However, some have uses outside the traditional forest product market. This massive softwood forest is spread over the entire North American continent and makes up the major portion of both trees and volume.
Borers rarely bore tunnels in living trees, although when populations are high, adult beetles feed on tender twig bark, and may damage young living trees. One of the most common and widely distributed borer species in North America is the whitespotted sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus). Adults are found in summer on newly fallen or recently felled ...
Approximately 80% of timber comes from softwood, such as cedar trees, Douglas fir, juniper, pine, and many more. [6] Although they are called 'softwood,' trees, they are not actually softer (in texture) in comparison to hardwood trees. The term just refers to wood that comes from gymnosperms or conifers.