CYPRESS Botanical Name: Taxodium distichum The bald cypress thrives in swamp water and prefers to be submerged at least part of the year. It has a uniquely high resistance to insects, dampness, and fungal decay. It has a irregular but attractive grain. Did You Know? Bald Cypress trees have "knees"! ...

HICKORY Botanical Name: Carya ovata Shag bark hickory is a true native American hardwood found nowhere else. A very hard wood, hickory is exceptionally tough, strong and resilient. It shrinks considerably in drying but once stable, is a very useful, reliable wood. Did You Know? Hickory was once cons...

SOFT MAPLE Also known as "Red Maple" and "Silver Maple": - the wood of the red maple resembles that of the sugar maple, being close-grained, but it is much softer in texture and lacks the figure that the sugar maple has. It is generally used in cheaper furniture and all types of general woodwork. - ...

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