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Question : Differentiate between Heartwood and sapwood

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Solution :In most trees the OUTER light coloured region of the wood is distinct from the inner DARK coloured region. The former is known as sapwood and the latter heartwood. The sapwood consists of living cells, whereas the heartwood is COMPOSED of dead cells which BECOME impregnatedwith resins, gummy or tannin like substances.


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