Question

What is manoxylic and pycnoxylic wood?

Answer 1

Gymnosperms:

Any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule, is referred to as a gymnosperm.

The wood of Gymnosperms is classified into manoxylic or pycnoxylic.

Manoxylic wood:

1. It is a non-compact wood with a large amount of parenchyma, big pith, and cortex mixed with a small number of xylem tracheids or wood.
2. Manoxylic wood is not a long-lasting material.
3. Example- Cycas

Pycnoxylic wood:

1. It is a compact strong wood with a large number of xylem tracheids or wood and a small amount of cortex and pith with little Parenchyma.
2. Pycnoxylic wood is durable and yields timber
3. Example- Pinus