In gymnosperm trees, which are usually softwoods like pine or cedar, the microfibrils measure 29 nanometers on average. In the case of the tulip tree though, the microfibril diameters came in around ...

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An entirely new type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood has been discovered by researchers who were undertaking an evolutionary survey of the microscopic structure ...