Softwood

Softwood

A general term for lumber of trees classified botanically as Gymnosperm. Commercial lumbers of this group are nearly all conifers. The term has no reference to the relative hardness of the wood.

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Wood from coniferous trees having long fibers.

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Home furnishings; General furniture

A general term for the wood of trees that remain green all year.

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