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What is softwood?
Softwoods are gymnosperms, plants whose seeds have no covering at all (such as pine cones). Pine and cedar are examples of softwoods commonly used to make the wooden toys and furniture we carry.
You can also say that hardwoods are deciduous (trees who lose their leaves seasonally) and softwoods are evergreens.
Typically hardwood is denser and harder than softwood, but exceptions do exist (for example, balsa is a hardwood that is softer than most softwoods).
