Heartwood

Definition:

• (n.) The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum.

Compare heartwood with other words:

alburnum vs. heartwood

agarwood vs. heartwood

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heartwood vs. sapwood

heartwood vs. sassafras

heartwood vs. sandalwood

heart vs. heartwood

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