HARDWOOD Vs SOFTWOOD

	HARDWOOD	SOFTWOOD
DEFINITION	Comes from deciduous trees that drop their leaves every year.	Conifer trees have needles, normally do not lose them. Evergreen
EXAMPLES	Examples of hardwood are  teak, walnut, oak, ash, elm, poplar, birch, maple etc.	Examples of softwood trees are pine, spruce, cedar, fir, larch, etc.
COST	Hardwood is typically more expensive than softwood.	Softwood is typically less expensive compared to hardwood.
GROWTH	Hardwood has a slower growth rate.	Softwood has a faster rate of growth.
CHARACTERISTICS	Wide, round crown. Leaves are broad. Its fruit may be: nut, chesnut and berries.	Straight, slender. The crown is narrow. The leaf is a needle. The fruit is a  cone
COLOR	Dark	Light
STRUCTURE	Non - resinous and close grained	Resinous