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hardwood: see wood wood, botanically, the xylem tissue that forms the bulk of the stem of a woody plant. Xylem conducts sap upward from the roots to the leaves, stores food in the form of complex carbohydrates, and provides support; it is made up of various types of cells specialized ..... Click the link for more information. . hardwoodTimber obtained from broad-leaved, flower-bearing trees. Hardwood trees are deciduous trees, except in the warmest regions. The term, a classification of material, applied originally to such hard European woods as beech and oak but also includes some of the softest of woods. Included in the category are ebony, various mahoganies (see mahogany family), maple, teak, and American black walnut. hardwood 1. the wood of any of numerous broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees, such as oak, beech, ash, etc., as distinguished from the wood of a conifer 2. any tree from which this wood is obtained hardwood [′härd‚wu̇d] (materials) Dense, close-grained wood of an angiospermous tree, such as oak, walnut, cherry, and maple. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Global conditions have decreased the harvest of both conifer and hardwoods in Northeastern Ontario generally and more wood is being left standing for future years. It's that lasting quality that keep hardwoods - which can cost anywhere from $7 to $80 per square foot - a top-selling floor covering. Armstrong Wood Products is helping plant 175,000 native hardwoods at the Bayou Bartholomew in Arkansas and an additional 25,000 hardwoods at the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. |
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