Softwood

In contrast to hardwood, softwood denotes lighter wood . The term was originally of a customs technical nature and was used for wood with a kiln density below 0.55 g / cm³ (for example willow , poplar , linden and almost all coniferous plants ).

In furniture construction, it is predominantly understood to be pine and spruce woods .

In forestry , the term “damming softwoods ” is used for fast-growing hardwoods that are pushing the classic economic tree species such as birch , quivering poplar or buckthorn .

The term softwood should not be equated with the English term "softwood". "Softwood" has to be translated correctly into German with softwood and thus primarily describes the origin of the wood and only indirectly the wood properties, as there are also relatively hard softwoods (e.g. yew ).

See also

• Softwood floodplain

Web links

• Classification soft u. Hardwoods (accessed June 25, 2020)
• E. Gruber: Plant digestion (basics of pulp production) (accessed June 25, 2020)
• Hardwood or softwood? Values ​​for determination and definition (accessed June 25, 2020)
• Wood and combination bonding with wood glue (accessed on June 25, 2020)
• What is the calorific value of wood with a residual moisture content of ≤ 20% (accessed on June 25, 2020)