Terms to Know  Common Name –  The general name given  Genus/Species Name-  The name given in Latin  Hardwoods-  Wood cut from Deciduous Trees (Broadleafed)  Softwood-  Wood cut From Coniferous  (evergreen) trees.

 Earlywood-  Growth that occurs in the spring  Late Wood-  Growth that occurs in the summer  Annual Ring-  A ring caused by the addition of earlywood and latewood growth to the trunk of the tree  Open Grain-  Wood that has large pores  Closed Grain-  Wood that has small pores

 Texture-  The smooth or rough feel of the wood surface  Dimensional Stability-  How likely the wood is to swell or shrink when exposed to moisture.  Density- Mass of the wood  Luster- shinny appearance when sanded  Heartwoods-  The inner layers of the tree  Sapwoods-  The outer layers of a tree that Food and water