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What is the difference between hardwoods and softwoods?

April 26, 2017hardwoods softwoods

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What is the difference between hardwoods and softwoods?

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A. Hardwood trees belong to the botanical group angiospermae; usually broad-leaved and deciduous; common hardwoods are oak, maple ash, hickory. walnut. Softwoods are needle bearing and coniferous. Common softwoods are pine, hemlock spruce and fir. Because of the differing applications and growth characteristics of hardwoods and softwoods, the grading methods differ also.