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Douglas fir - like all firs - is a softwood."Softwood" is actually a term that is used to classify all the conifers while "hardwood" is used as a classification for all angiosperm trees. In terms of actual "hardness", density or mechanical strength, the "softwoods" overlap the "hardwoods" with the hardest softwoods being harder than the softest hardwoods. The average hardness for hardwoods is harder than the average hardness of softwoods. Douglas fir in particular is definitely softer than most hardwoods.
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∙ 11y agoA cedar is a conifer therefore is classified as a softwood.
The actual hardness or density of the wood has little to do with the classification. - Generally if a tree is an angiosperm (bearing broad leaves and flowers) , then it's a hardwood. If it has needles or cones it's usually a softwood.
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∙ 9y agoCypress trees are conifers, i.e., softwoods, but unlike most American softwoods, these trees are deciduous in that they shed foliage in the fall like hardwoods. The only other softwood that does that is larch (also called tamarack).
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∙ 14y agosoftwood, all decidous(have leaves) trees are hardwood 2006
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∙ 13y agored cedar is a hardwood
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Is lime a hardwood or softwood?
a lime tree is hardwood
What type of tree is the black spruce hardwood or softwood?
My best guess would be softwood, because most Alaskan conifers are classified as softwood.
What is the difference between hardwood and softwood trees?
the difference between hard wood and soft wood tree's is hard wood tree's are summer/spring/fall trees like maple trees and soft wood tree's are like Douglas fur's ever green tree's
What trees are hardwood?
Hardwood trees are trees that produce seeds in some covering. Most of the time, the covering is a fruit or vegetable, eg. avocados. It is also a lot denser that softwood trees. Hardwood trees is the wood people use in furniture such as a table or chair. Don't think that because the name of the tree is 'hardwood', it means that the tree is hard, because all trees are hard, whether they're hardwood or softwood trees. thanks, i hope i helped you with your research on hardwood trees -melissa.P
Is fir a hardwood?
Fir, and other pine trees are considered soft woods. fir is soft wood and is cheaper than hard wood.
Is cedar a hardwood or softwood?
Cedar is a soft wood, it has a loose coarse grain.
Is a deciduous tree softwood or hardwood?
Hardwood
Is lime a hardwood or softwood?
a lime tree is hardwood
Is a palm tree a hardwood tree?
NO
What is a cherry tree leaf hardwood or softwood?
A leaf is neither. A cherry tree is a hardwood.
Is sassafras a hardwood or softwood?
To my knowledge, any deciduous tree ( A tree that loses it's leaves in the winter) is considered a hardwood. Even the Tulip Poplar tree that is most often mistaken for a softwood, is a hardwood tree.
Is a palm tree hardwood or softwood?
Wikipedia lists palmwood as a hardwood.
Is a Tasmanian oak tree a softwood tree?
No, it's a hardwood.
Are sassafras trees hardwood or softwood?
I believe that a sassafras tree is a hardwood
Is aspen a softwood or hardwood?
Aspen , being a deciduous tree, provides a hardwood.
Is cedar a hard wood?
Cedar is a softwood. It is also a relatively low density, light and soft timber with a fairly open grain. Softwood is a confusing term, because it actually refers to the species of tree rather than the density. Softwood tree species are conifers, and hardwoods are angiosperms (flowering trees). There are softwood timbers that are dense and hard, such as yew, and hardwood timbers that are light and soft, such as balsa.
Is a hazelnut tree a hardwood or softwood?
Hardwood comes from trees with wide leaves, while softwood comes from conifers like cypress and pines. The chestnut tree is a hardwood tree.
