Small, tightly-packed cells produced by the cambium during the summer; the dark area of the annual ring.
The denser, later-formed wood of an annual growth ring. Also known as "latewood" relating to the time in the growing season that these cells are produced.
The portion of the annual growth ring that is formed after the springwood formation has ceased. It is usually denser and stronger mechanically than springwood.
The last-formed woody portion of the annual growth ring of a shrub or tree, usually containing more fibres and fewer vessels than springwood
That part of an annual ring formed during the summer when growth has slowed. It is more dense than spring wood, having thicker cell walls.
Also known as "late wood". The dense, smaller celled portion of an annual growth ring formed by a tree during the latter part of the growing season. Summerwoood is usually darker in color than latewood.