wood Flashcards
1
Q
fibrous substance
A
wood
2
Q
provides mechanical protection
A
outer bark
3
Q
produced by photosynthesis are translocated from leaves to roots
A
inner bark
4
Q
layer bet. bark and wood
A
cambium
5
Q
living wood (roots to leave)
A
sapwood
6
Q
extending from the pith to sapwood
A
heartwood
7
Q
softcore, near center
A
pith
8
Q
A
9
Q
sheets of ribbons
A
medullary rays
10
Q
grows by addition inwards
A
endogenous
11
Q
grows by addition outwards
A
exogenous
12
Q
divides to develop larger branches. harder and more valuable
A
hardwood
13
Q
straight trunk smaller branches. softer and less durable
A
softwood
14
Q
right handed direction
A
interlocked-grained wood
15
Q
result of sawing
A
diagonal-grained wood