Timber Vs Hardwood

Rubberwood is derived from the rubber tree.
Timber vs hardwood. Timber in the landscape. Examples of hardwood trees include alder balsa beech hickory mahogany maple oak teak and walnut. The wrong timber choice can lead to a failed landscape in less than 10 years by todd layt. Softwood comes from conifer which usually remains evergreen.
The main difference between timber and wood is that the timber is a wood that has been processed into beams and planks and wood is a fibrous material from trees of other plants. In general hardwood comes from deciduous tree s which lose their leaves annually. About 80 of all timber comes from softwood. Rubberwood is a whitish lumber that gradually fades to a light brown.
Due to modern advanced treatment techniques the durability of timber in construction is now far superior. Softwoods have a wide range of applications and are found in building components e g windows doors furniture medium density fiberboard mdf paper christmas trees and much more. Softwood and hardwood are distinguished in nature in terms of their reproduction rather than their end appearance and attributes. Timber was one of the first building materials used by man.
Rubberwood is a low cost light tropical hardwood timber. In many aspects it is comparable to teak. Choosing the right timber for the right landscape use is unbelievably confusing. Did you know only sapwood can be treated correctly to withstand outdoor use but still much of the timber that is treated is.