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Sapwood
Different layers of wood become visible in the cross section of a tree. The light sapwood stands out clearly from the darker one in most tree species heartwood away.
What is sapwood?
Sapwood is the young and active wood of a tree. It supplies the tree crown with nutrients and passes water on. As we age, the splint tissue loses its activity. In heartwood trees arises from the dying inner wood heartwood. Sapwood trees, on the other hand, do not produce heartwood.
Characteristics of sapwood
For many types of wood this is sapwood significantly brighter than the surrounding wood. However, there are trees where no color difference between young sapwood and less active wood can be recognized. These are called trees Sapwood trees. These include certain types of maple, birch and alder. The wood of sapwood trees often contains enclosed cavities.
Light wood in the heartwood is not sapwood
Especially at Oak wood it happens again and again light traces in the dark heartwood you can see. However, this is the case under no circumstances around enclosed sapwood. The color differences arise from the nucleation, if the cell tissue has been damaged, for example as a result of severe frost.
Properties of sapwood
Sapwood points no natural durability on. That's why it's for use in Not suitable for outdoor use or the wood must first be treated accordingly with chemical agents. There is also sapwood susceptible to fungal attack.
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