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Word:
Heartwood
Definition:
The inner core of a tree
and is usually harder and darker than the outer cores.
The central core of wood in a tree which is made up of dense, dead wood that no longer produces sap and is dark in color.
Provides strength to the tree.
It is the most stable and durable part of the tree and in some trees the heartwood is naturally rot and insect resistant.
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