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heartwood, duramen

heartwood
Wood at the core of an exogenous tree; normally darker and much more durable than sapwood.
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- Caracteristicas macroscopicas: se utilizaron tablillas de 15 x 7 x 1 cm; se observaron las caracteristicas visuales (diferencias entre albura y duramen, color, olor, sabor, textura e hilo), la visibilidad de los elementos constitutivos y los anillos de crecimiento; se utilizo la denominacion de Tortorelli (1956) y para el color de la madera y la corteza, las cartas de Munsell (1990).
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