early wood
Americannoun
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The part of the wood in a growth ring of a tree that is produced earlier in the growing season. The cells of early wood are larger and have thinner walls than those produced later in the growing season.
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Compare late wood
Etymology
Origin of early wood
First recorded in 1910–15
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This is known as early wood, or spring wood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
During the fall season, the secondary xylem develops thickened cell walls, forming late wood, or autumn wood, which is denser than early wood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Pores in early wood not large and mostly in a single row, Fig.
From Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
Pores in early wood in a broad band, oval in shape, mostly free from tyloses.
From Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
These two portions, known as early wood or spring wood, and late wood or summer wood, together make up one year’s growth and are for that reason called annual rings.
From Studies of Trees by Jacob Joshua Levison
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