I) wood of an angiosperm tree as distinguished from that of a conifer; broad leaf tree. 2) referring to an angiosperm. or broad leaf tree.
hardwood (Wikipedia)
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Hardwood is wood from angiosperm trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests. In temperate and boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostly evergreen. Hardwood (which comes from angiosperm trees) contrasts with softwood (which is from gymnosperm trees).
