The structure of hardwoods is more complex. The water conducting capability is mostly taken care of by vessels: in some cases (oak, chestnut, ash) these are quite large and distinct, in others (buckeye, poplar, willow) too small to be seen without a hand lens. In discussing such woods it is customary to divide them into two large classes, ring-porous and diffuse-porous.
The structure of hardwoods is more complex . The water conducting capability is mostly taken care of by vessels : in some cases ( oak , chestnut , ash ) these are quite large and distinct , in others ( buckeye , poplar , willow ) too small to be seen without a hand lens . In discussing such woods it is customary to divide them into two large classes , ring - porous and diffuse - porous .
Are the vessels in chestnut wood large or small?
Are the vessels in chestnut wood large or small ?
large
large