Alice Oswald

A living tree is a changing, sleeve shape, a wet, thin, bright green creature that survives in the thin layer between heartwood and bark. It stands waiting for light, which it catches in the close-woven sieves of its leaves.

British Poet

Richard Preston

The seeds of a redwood are released from cones that are about the size of olives. The heartwood of the tree is a dark, shimmery red in color, like old claret. The wood has a lemony scent and is extremely resistant to rot.

American Writer

Used in woodworking or botany, not in everyday conversation.

Technical Term

Emphasizes the durability and strength of wood from this part of the tree.

Strength Highlight

Implies high-quality wood, preferred for high-end woodwork.

Quality Indication

 incredibly thinking could it be dense now like laid wood very very heavy very solid tree and for a big old tree like this if you were to get a square meter of this heartwood you'd probably looking at around about

Heartwood