Softwood

…90% of the xylem of coniferous wood is made up of tracheids, and the structure is simple, with little difference between species. As the name softwood suggests, the wood is soft, straight, and splits easily. The grain is fine, has a soft luster, and is beautiful in its unvarnished state. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "softwood" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…針葉樹材は仮道管が木部の90％を占め，構造が単純で，樹種による差が少ない。英語でsoftwoodというように材は軟らかく，まっすぐで，割裂性がよい。木肌は精細で，軟らかな光沢をもち，白木のままで美しい。…

※「softwood」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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