late wood
The harder, darker, less porous portion of an blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/annual-ring/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="b9dfd13998d48024a1838a3d45cd3864" blank" >target="_blank" >annual ring that develops late in the growing season, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells. (Ching, 1995)
