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sum·mer·wood

 (sŭm′ər-wo͝od′)
n.
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summerwood

(ˈsʌməˌwʊd)
n
(Botany) the wood that is produced by a plant near the end of the growing season: consists of small thick-walled xylem cells. Compare springwood
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sum•mer•wood

(ˈsʌm ərˌwʊd)

n.
the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season. Compare springwood.
[1900–05]
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The genus is ring porous with clearly discernible alternating layers of coarse textured springwood followed by much tighter, smoother textured summerwood, similar to oak, ash, or elm, which it most resembles.