Softwoods

Softwood timber, as we know comes from coniferous (needle-leaved) trees. That is why these trees are very often refered to as 'softwoods'. Below are links to softwood trees all of which are grown in Ireland. Each illustration shows: the mature tree, the leaves and the fruit (or cone), and a sample of timber (enlarged) .

 scots pine

 norway spruce

 douglas fir

 larch

 sitka spruce

 yew

 

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