> The terms hard and soft wood are biological
> classifications, not an actual discription
> of the wood.
Yes and no. Some consider hardwood to be
that from deciduous trees and softwood that
from conifers. These might be semi-useful
definitions in Europe or North America but
most of the world's tree species are in neither category.
Andrew Taylor
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> The terms hard and soft wood are biological > classifications, not an actual discription > of the wood. Yes and no. Some consider hardwood to be that from deciduous trees and softwood that from conifers. These might be semi-useful definitions in Europe or North America but most of the world's tree species are in neither category. Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor