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The secret stories of trees are written in the knots and swirls of your floorboards. An expert explains how to read them

  • Written by Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
The secret stories of trees are written in the knots and swirls of your floorboards. An expert explains how to read them Magda Ehlers/Pexels, CC BY

Have you ever examined timber floorboards and pondered why they look the way they do? Perhaps you admired the super-fine grain, a stunning red hue or a swirling knot, and wondered how it came to be?

Or perhaps you don’t know what tree species your floorboards are made from, and how to best look after them?

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