Definition
The inner, non-living wood of a tree trunk that no longer conducts water but provides structural support. Heartwood is often darker and more durable than the outer sapwood due to chemical deposits.
Etymology
From Old English 'heorte' (heart) and 'wudu' (wood), literally meaning 'heart wood.' The term reflects this wood's position at the tree's center, like a heart within the trunk.
Kelly Says
Heartwood is a tree's retirement plan for its wood cells! As inner wood ages, it gets impregnated with tannins, resins, and other chemicals that make it incredibly durable - which is why heartwood from trees like cedar and teak is prized for construction that lasts centuries.
Translations
ARالعربية
خشب القلب
khushb al-qalb
BNবাংলা
হৃদয়ের কাঠ
hrid-yer kaath
CACatalà
fusta del cor
fusta del kor
CSČeština
jádro dřeva
ya-dro dre-va
DADansk
hjertetræ
yer-te-trae
DEDeutsch
Kernholz
kern-holts
ELΕλληνικά
ξύλο καρδιάς
k-ylo kar-dee-as
ESEspañol
corazón de madera
koh-ra-son de ma-de-ra
FAفارسی
لب چوبی
leb chu-zi
FISuomi
sydänpuu
sy-dan-poo
FRFrançais
aubier
oh-bee-er
GUGU
હृદયનું વૃક્ષ
hrid-ya-nu v-ruks
HAHA
gugu zuciya
goo-goo zu-chee-ya
HIहिन्दी
हृदय लकड़ी
hrid-ay la-kree
IDBahasa Indonesia
kayu jantung
ka-yu jan-tung
ITItaliano
legno di cuore
leh-gno di ko-r-e
KKKK
жүректі бұта
zhy-re-kti boo-ta
MRMR
हृदयाचा लाकूड
hrid-ya-cha la-kood
MSBahasa Melayu
kayu jantung
ka-yu jan-tung
MYမြန်မာ
နှလုံး တစ်ပင်
na-lon-g-tit-pin
NLNederlands
hart hout
hart hout
NONorsk
hjertetre
yer-te-tre
PAPA
ਹൃਦਏ ਦਾ ਡਾਲ
hrid-ae da daal
PLPolski
drewno serca
drev-no ser-tsa
PTPortuguês
madeira-de-coração
ma-de-i-ra-de-ka-sã-o
RORomână
lemn de inimă
lemn de ee-me
RUРусский
сердевое дерево
ser-de-voye de-re-vo
SVSvenska
hjärtträ
hyar-t-trae
SWKiswahili
mti ya moyo
m-ti ya mo-yo
TAதமிழ்
இதய மரம்
idhay ma-ram
THไทย
ไม้หัวใจ
mai hua jai
TLTL
kahoy ng puso
ka-hoy ng poo-so
TRTürkçe
kalp ağacı
kalp a-ga-chi
UKУкраїнська
серцеве дерево
ser-ce-ve de-re-vo
URاردو
دل کا لکڑی
dil ka la-kree
VITiếng Việt
gỗ tim
go tim
YOYO
ẹ̀fọ́ ọ̀rọ́
e-fo-o oh-roh
ZUZU
umthi yezingqondo
um-thi ye-zing-qon-do