In the tropical zones where winter frosts do not occur a wealth of tree species exists.
Tropical hardwood trees list.
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The wood from hardwood trees tends to be harder because the trees grow at a slower rate giving the wood its greater density.
Providing shade lumber fuel food or ornamental beauty the list of tropical trees seems endless.
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Most but not all hardwoods are deciduous perennial plants which are normally leafless for some time during the year.
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We ve collected and produced some detailed information about tropical hardwood species below.
Most common hardwoods unlike the conifers or softwood firs spruce and pines hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species.
You can easily identify a hardwood from a conifer.
There are many different kinds of tropical hardwoods to choose from.
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Hardwood trees usually have broad flat leaves as opposed to coniferous needled or scaled tree foliage another name for a hardwood tree is appropriately broadleaf.
Not all species are listed or available.
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Here at durable wood products we ve been dealing with tropical hardwoods for many years.
You may notice some similarities between the articles on the following pages and the material in the book timber trees of costa rica which covers 55 tropical hardwood species.
We know where to find them how to use them and how to.
Africa also happens to be home to some of the hardest types of wood in the world.
Each species has its own unique set of characteristics color grain pattern etc.
Just as trees in the temperate lands have many uses so do those in the tropics.
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Only use this list as a guide for common botanical names etc.