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Hardwoods of north America. Forest Service general technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:166934

This report describes 53 taxa of hardwoods of North America, which are organized alphabetically by genus. Descriptions include scientific name, trade name, distribution, tree characteristics, wood characteristics (general, weight, mechanical properties, drying, shrinkage, working properties, durability, preservation, toxicity and uses) and additional sources for information. Data were compiled from existing literature, mostly from research done at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Product Laboratory, Madison, WI.

Research Organization:
Forest Service, Madison, WI (United States). Forest Products Lab.
OSTI ID:
166934
Report Number(s):
PB--96-115381/XAB; FPL-GTR--53
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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