Price has nothing do do with it. Balsa is a hardwood - though it's very soft. Fir is softwood but is more expensive than pine which is more expensive than spruce (all softwoods). Two definitions for hardwood/softwood:
1) softwoods never lose their leaves/needles; hardwoods do when it gets cold.
2) softwood seeds fall to the ground; hardwood seeds are contained within something that drops from the tree (apple, chestnut, acorn, etc.)
softwood?
Pine is a soft wood. Generally speaking, Trees with leaves are hardwood, Trees with needles are softwood.
Sycamore is a hardwood.
One way to distinguish between hardwood and softwood is by looking at the type of trees they come from. Hardwood comes from deciduous trees that have broad leaves, while softwood comes from coniferous trees that have needles or scale-like leaves. Additionally, hardwood tends to be denser and heavier than softwood.
Pine is softwood.
Yes as trees with needles are usually Softwood and trees with leaves are usually Hardwood
As a general rule conifers (ones with needles or cones) are softwood and deciduous trees (ones with leaves) are hardwood. This is not always the case but there are not many exceptions.
I believe that a sassafras tree is a hardwood
Hardwood trees have broad leaves, while softwood trees have needle-like leaves. Hardwood trees are typically denser and stronger, making them ideal for furniture and flooring. Softwood trees are lighter and more flexible, often used for construction and paper products.
Hardwood trees have broad leaves, dense wood, and are typically slower growing. Softwood trees have needles, lighter wood, and grow faster. Hardwood is often used for furniture and flooring, while softwood is commonly used for construction and paper products.
Hardwood comes from deciduous trees with broad leaves, while softwood comes from coniferous trees with needles. Hardwood is denser and heavier, while softwood is lighter and less dense. You can also distinguish them by looking at the grain pattern and texture.
Hardwood trees have broad leaves and are angiosperms, while softwood trees have needle-like or scale-like leaves and are gymnosperms. Hardwood trees are typically deciduous, shedding their leaves annually, while softwood trees are usually evergreen, keeping their foliage year-round. Additionally, hardwood trees are generally denser and slower growing compared to softwood trees.