In general hardwood comes from deciduous tree s which lose their leaves annually.
Timber vs hardwood.
Rubberwood is derived from the rubber tree.
Examples of hardwood trees include alder balsa beech hickory mahogany maple oak teak and walnut.
About 80 of all timber comes from softwood.
Rubberwood is a whitish lumber that gradually fades to a light brown.
We explore the differences between the two woods and alternatives allowing you to understand the differences and choose the right timber.
In many aspects it is comparable to teak.
Choosing the right timber for the right landscape use is unbelievably confusing.
Timber was one of the first building materials used by man.
Timber in the landscape.
The rubber tree gets its name from the commercially harvested milky latex it exudes when cut.
The main difference between timber and wood is that the timber is a wood that has been processed into beams and planks and wood is a fibrous material from trees of other plants.
This latex is used to make rubber.
The wrong timber choice can lead to a failed landscape in less than 10 years by todd layt.
Due to modern advanced treatment techniques the durability of timber in construction is now far superior.
Did you know only sapwood can be treated correctly to withstand outdoor use but still much of the timber that is treated is.
Softwood and hardwood are distinguished in nature in terms of their reproduction rather than their end appearance and attributes.