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1 Soft woods (coniferous) 2 Hardwoods (angiosperms) 3 Pseudowoods. 4 See also. 5 References. ... This is a list of woods, most commonly used in the timber and lumber ...
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 ]
Softwood from North American conifers has a variety of commercial uses. The sturdier timber is milled for plywood, wood veneer and construction framing, including structural support beams and studs. Logs can be fashioned into posts, poles and railroad ties.
The wood from conifers (e.g. pine) is called softwood, and the wood from dicotyledons (usually broad-leaved trees, e.g. oak) is called hardwood. These names are a bit misleading, as hardwoods are not necessarily hard, and softwoods are not necessarily soft. The well-known balsa (a hardwood) is actually softer than any commercial softwood.
The softwood derived from conifers is of great economic value, providing about 45% of the world's annual lumber production. [citation needed] Other uses of the timber include the production of paper [41] and plastic from chemically treated wood pulp. Some conifers also provide foods such as pine nuts and juniper berries, the latter used to ...
The pine family is the main source of softwood timber, paper pulp and turpentine. [8] The flexible wood of the yew family is used in longbows and musical instruments. [9]
Coconut Palm, a monocotyledonous tree.. About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees. [1] [2]Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) . Cordyline, Cabbage tree etc.; Dracaena, Dragon tree ...
The list currently includes 1352 species. Conservation status [8] Least-concern species: Vulnerable species: Endangered species: Critically endangered: Gymnosperms.