Question

Distinguish:

Hardwood and Softwood.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Hardwood	Softwood
1.	Hardwood comes from a deciduous tree.	Softwood comes from a conifer.
2.	The deciduous trees lose their leaves annually.	This conifer remains evergreen.
3.	They tend to be slower growing and therefore they are denser.	They are less dense.
4.	Eg. Eucalyptus, beech, teak.	Eg. Pine, Redwood, cedar