In coniferous or softwood species the wood cells are mostly of one kind, tracheids, and as a result the material is much more uniform in structure than that of most hardwoods. There are no vessels ("pores") in coniferous wood such as one sees so prominently in oak and ash, for example. COUNT 5
QSN1 What type of cells makes up most wood cells in coniferous trees? ANS1 tracheids QSN2 Are hardwood or softwood species more uniform in structure? ANS2 softwood QSN3 What are the visible vessels in hardwoods commonly called? ANS3 pores QSN4 What hardwood that starts with the letter "O" would have pores? ANS4 oak QSN5 Besides oak, what's an example of a hardwood with prominent pores? ANS5 ash