Timbers - DT

Timber

A wood that has come from tree trunks and has been dried and cut into usable planks and boards.

Why oak is grown in Britain

• It was naturally grown there.

• It‘s a strong wood to make things from.

The timber we use the most

Pine

Why tropical hardwood is not grown in rainforests anymore

• It could damage the environment.

Hardwood

Comes from broad leaves as a fruit seed. Many of them are deciduous meaning they loose leaves during cold seasons.

How much time it takes for a hardwood tree to grow

100 years

Examples of hardwoods

Jelutong, Birch, Ash

Softwood

Comes from a tree with needle like leaves and seeds in a cone, They are coniferous and evergreen meaning that they have leaves or needle on all year.