Spruce is a softwood, used for making paper as it has long, soft fibres.
Spruce wood is soft and light, it is marketed with pine and balsam fir as lumber because they are similar in hardness and strength. When you see 2x4 lumber in house building it is usually spruce, it...
Hardwood and softwood is the two types of timber produced by trees. Most hardwoods are deciduous and most softwoods are conifers.
Holly is considered softwood
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