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HARDWOOD TREE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The wood of an angiosperm possessing true vessels, in contrast to the softwood of a gymnosperm, which lacks vessels.

CONT

The term "hardwood tree" is a botanical grouping of trees with similar characteristics. Hardwood tree characteristics apply to many of the tree species ... The trees have broad leaves rather than needle-like leaves. They produce a fruit or nut, and often go dormant in the winter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre qui possède des feuilles à limbe développé, tel que le chêne, le hêtre, l'orme, le frêne, par opposition aux résineux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Árbol que tiene hojas anchas en contraste con las coníferas.

Key term(s)
  • frondosas
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