Softwood

Softwood is wood from gymnosperm trees such as conifers. The term is opposed to hardwood, which is the wood from angiosperm trees. The main difference between hardwoods and softwoods is that softwoods completely lack vessels (pores).

The main softwood species also have resin canals in their wood.

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