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Evergreen is too generic a term for us to provide you with a definitive answer. It is a descriptive term that describes ALL temperate/arctic plants that do not lose their leaves in winter - Holly, ewe, fir, evergreen oak etc. Some are hardwood species and some are softwood species. However, Pine trees are generally considered to be softwood.
- Evergreen Trees
Evergreen trees offer year around color. Most evergreens appear about the same color in deep winter or in summer heat. Evergreen trees provide wonderful color in landscapes that are devoid of color due to cold weather, dry weather, or barren ground. Evergreen trees are versatile and can be used as specimens, hedges, and privacy screens. They are also utilized as a windbreak planted on the north or in the path of prevailing winds to deflect or intercept winds. Northern locations often plant these trees on the north side of homesteads to catch snow and decrease wind speeds.
Narrowleaf evergreens are also known as conifers. Evergreen trees retain the majority of their needles through the winter. Evergreen trees, such as the arborvitae, are used in countless locations as screening plants. Spruce trees also belong in the evergreen family. Firs and spruces are used as the consummate Christmas decoration for millions of homes. The pine family of evergreens includes the Ponderosa, White, and Austrian Pine. This is not an inclusive list of evergreen trees, but it is a sampling of some of the trees in the evergreen classification.
Usually conifers are classed as softwoods and deciduous trees as hardwoods but there are some exceptions like Quercus Ilex the Holly Oak is evergreen but is a hardwood.
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Is evergreen trees hardwood or softwood?
softwood?
Is pine a softwood or hardwood?
Pine is a soft wood. Generally speaking, Trees with leaves are hardwood, Trees with needles are softwood.
Are Sycamore trees hardwood or softwood?
Sycamore is a hardwood.
Are pine hardwood trees?
Pine is softwood.
Is teak a hardwood?
Yes as trees with needles are usually Softwood and trees with leaves are usually Hardwood
What trees are hardwood and what trees are softwood?
As a general rule conifers (ones with needles or cones) are softwood and deciduous trees (ones with leaves) are hardwood. This is not always the case but there are not many exceptions.
Are sassafras trees hardwood or softwood?
I believe that a sassafras tree is a hardwood
What is the difference between hardwood and softwood trees?
Hardwood trees have broad leaves and are angiosperms, while softwood trees have needle-like or scale-like leaves and are gymnosperms. Hardwood trees are typically deciduous, shedding their leaves annually, while softwood trees are usually evergreen, keeping their foliage year-round. Additionally, hardwood trees are generally denser and slower growing compared to softwood trees.
How can you tell the difference between softwood and hardwood?
When the trees are alive, hardwood trees have leaves, and softwoods have needles. If a nail or other sharp object goes into the dead wood easily, then it can be qualified as a softwood. If it's difficult to stick it in, it can be classified as a hardwood.
Is the pacific maple a softwood or hardwood tree?
Hardwood. All deciduous (leaf bearing) trees are hardwoods.
What are the similarities between hardwood and softwood?
Hardwood and softwood both are originated from trees, i.e matured trees. Both have the same mode of seasoning and both are generally used in woodwork and capentary. This is in short some similarities between the two.
Is a hazelnut tree a hardwood or softwood?
Hardwood comes from trees with wide leaves, while softwood comes from conifers like cypress and pines. The chestnut tree is a hardwood tree.
