Question

What is diffuse porous?

Answer 1

Diffuse Porous:

1. Hardwoods are of two types, ring-porous and diffuse-porous trees.
2. In diffuse-porous trees, vessels are of the same diameter throughout the season.
3. In these types of trees, the pores are scattered freely in the growth ring.
4. They are not contained within or bound within the radius of a band.
5. They are non-porous.
6. A larger vessel size permits more rapid water conduction.
7. Most diffuse-porous trees are found in tropical regions.
8. Examples of diffuse-porous trees include poplar, maple, willow, and birch.