What's the difference between alburnum and sapwood?

Alburnum


Definition:

  • (n.) The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.

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Sapwood


Definition:

  • (n.) The alburnum, or part of the wood of any exogenous tree next to the bark, being that portion of the tree through which the sap flows most freely; -- distinguished from heartwood.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Highest total bacteria and coliform counts were observed in sapwood specimens.
  • (2) Scanning electron micrographs illustrate the presence of bacterial colonies within sapwood tracheids.
  • (3) Coliforms were present throughout sapwood as evidenced by contact plating serial sections of freshly cut wood.

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