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by Mizu.Koori on November 8th, 2011

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What is wood? Is coconut shell a wood?

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  • by Michelle on November 8th, 2011

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    "Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. ... It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers (which are strong in tension) embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression. Wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of trees (and other woody plants)."

    "Wood, in the strict sense, is yielded by trees, which increase in diameter by the formation, between the existing wood and the inner bark, of new woody layers which envelop the entire stem, living branches, and roots."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood

    "Coir fibres are found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. The individual fibre cells are narrow and hollow, with thick walls made of cellulose."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coir

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