OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hardwood is the wood that is obtained from angiosperms (flowering plants) such as evergreen trees especially with broad-leaves and deciduous trees which shed leaves annually. The seeds of angiosperms are enclosed in the ovary which later develops into a fruit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical evergreen forests have rosewood, mahogany and ebony trees. These are hardwood trees.

Detailed explanation-3: -Distinctions Between Hardwood and Softwood Informally, trees categorized as hardwoods are usually deciduous-meaning they lose their leaves in the autumn. Softwoods are conifers, which have needles rather than traditional leaves and retain them through the winter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hardwood is harvested from deciduous trees. These types of tree lose their leaves in autumn and take a long time to grow, around 60 years (sometimes up to 100). Hardwoods include beech, oak, mahogany, balsa and jelutong. Softwood is harvested from coniferous trees.