Hardwoods are generally divided into two categories: conifers and broadleafs. Overseas, the former is referred to as softwood, while the latter is called hardwood.
Softwoods primarily include: red pine, white pine, Scots pine, fish-scale spruce, and yellow cedar.
Hardwoods include: walnut, yellow pine, camphor, catalpa, nanmu, ash, magnolia, locust, maple, teak, rosewood, red sandalwood, eucalyptus, oak, American poplar, West African cherry, West African pear, basswood, beech, and poplar.
Hardwoods and softwoods are generally distinguished by the following principles: conifers and broadleafs.
This is commonly used on Wikipedia and abroad.
In domestic forestry, soft broadleaf trees are also considered.
