Definition of Sapwood. Meaning of Sapwood. Synonyms of Sapwood

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Definition of Sapwood

Sapwood
Sapwood Sap"wood`, n. (Bot.) 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.

Meaning of Sapwood from wikipedia

- in life, so having only a thin layer of live sapwood, while in others the change comes slowly. Thin sapwood is characteristic of such species as chestnut...
- unknown until its launch (later it would get the NATO reporting name SS-6 Sapwood). In modified form, it launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite...
- Acmaeodera pulc****a, the flat-headed bald cypress sapwood borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in...
- pine tree, which is the non-living center of the tree trunk, while the sapwood is the outer living layer which transports nutrients. The heartwood from...
- an infection to occur. Anobium punctatum normally only attacks seasoned sapwood timber, not live or fresh wood. Also, it usually does not attack heartwood...
- the diamonds run into each other, resulting in pronounced ridges if some sapwood continues to survive. The shape of the diamonds seems to vary from one...
- sapwood is white to pale brownish white. The heartwood is durable (its specific gravity is 0.7 – 0.8) and is very resistant to fungi, but the sapwood...
- Tamarind timber consists of hard, dark red heartwood and softer, yellowish sapwood. The tamarind flowers bloom (although incon****uously), with red and yellow...
- with darker streaks. The sapwood is reddish white and sharply differentiated. The heartwood is moderately durable and the sapwood is liable to powder-post...
- consists of five main parts: The outer bark, inner bark (phloem), cambium, sapwood (live xylem), and heartwood (dead xylem). From the outside of the tree...