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Tension Wood

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027810

Abnormal wood found in leaning trees of some hardwood species and characterized by the presence of gelatinous fibers and excessive longitudinal shrinkage. Tension wood may cause warping.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027810
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027810",
  "term": "Tension Wood",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Abnormal wood found in leaning trees of some hardwood species and characterized by the presence of gelatinous fibers and excessive longitudinal shrinkage. Tension wood may cause warping.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tension-wood/"
}

Record 27,810 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.