Mm

Markem

04/12/2017 1:44 PM

Ok that hardwood vs softwood thing

So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.

Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.


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b

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

04/12/2017 12:40 PM

On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 3:31:08 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote:
> On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 2:44:08 PM UTC-5, Markem wrote:
> > So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
> > heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.
> >
> > Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
> > of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.
>
> as well as a Dawn Redwood, recently planted in my front yard by the local arborist club (with my approval, of course)...

This might help...or serve to confuse:

https://www.thespruce.com/what-are-deciduous-conifers-3269799

SW

Spalted Walt

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

04/12/2017 11:53 PM

Markem <[email protected]> wrote:

> So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
> heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.
>
> Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
> of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.

http://bit.ly/2iiyGMQ http://bit.ly/2zOcxNW

b

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

04/12/2017 12:31 PM

On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 2:44:08 PM UTC-5, Markem wrote:
> So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
> heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.
>
> Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
> of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.

as well as a Dawn Redwood, recently planted in my front yard by the local arborist club (with my approval, of course)...

Mm

Markem

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

04/12/2017 9:32 PM

On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:53:14 +0000, Spalted Walt
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Markem <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
>> heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.
>>
>> Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
>> of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.
>
> http://bit.ly/2iiyGMQ http://bit.ly/2zOcxNW

More of a musing than a question actually, which of course would
require mousing.

Ll

Leon

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

04/12/2017 5:13 PM

On 12/4/2017 1:44 PM, Markem wrote:
> So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
> heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.
>
> Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
> of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.
>


FWIW A needle type leaf indicates a soft wood tree, broad leaf, a
hardwood tree.

Both varieties have soft and hard woods.

EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

05/12/2017 4:35 PM

On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:44:01 -0600
Markem <[email protected]> wrote:

> So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
> heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.

never forget there are always exceptions with some exceptions

douglas fir is not a fir

etc


just make sure to choose the wood that will meet the requirements of
the project









k

in reply to Markem on 04/12/2017 1:44 PM

04/12/2017 9:08 PM

On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:44:01 -0600, Markem <[email protected]>
wrote:

>So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the
>heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cypress.

If it's a conifer, it's softwood. Deciduous, or not.

>Just one of those thing that crop up this time of year as the drifts
>of bald cypress leaves (needles?) fill the yard.


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