How do coniferous and non-coniferous wood differ?

Coniferous is generally called softwood and deciduous is called hardwood. Now, there are some hardwoods that are very hard (mesquite) and some that are very soft (balsa). read more

Coniferous is generally called softwood and deciduous is called hardwood. Now, there are some hardwoods that are very hard (mesquite) and some that are very soft (balsa). Softwoods tend to be in a narrower range from fairly soft to moderately hard. Growth rates aren’t necessarily different. read more

The difference between coniferous and non-coniferous wood lies in cone-bearing wood coming from trees that produce needles such as pine and spruce species. Non-coniferous wood comes from trees that produce leaves such as maple, oak and apple. read more

Deciduous Coniferous Trees. Some coniferous trees are also deciduous. Some, such as larch and tamarack (Larix spp.), have needles and cones but also lose their leaves in the fall. These trees typically grow wild in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 6. read more