Hardwood (aka redwood) comes from angiosperm trees (more specificly non-monocot). These trees are usually broad-leaved; in temperate and boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostly evergreen. They are not necessarily harder than softwoods. In both groups there is an enormous variation in wood hardness...

The term softwood is used to describe wood from conifers. This term may also be used to describe these trees, which tend to be evergreen, with some notable exceptions. Around 80% of the world's softwood timber production is based in the Baltic Region (including Scandanavia and Russia)...

Fabricated wood is wood that is put together by a series of processes in order to serve specific purposes. Fabricated wood includes plywood, blockboards, MDF, bendyply and many more. Each is designed for a different use. They come in a variety of different sizes thicknesses and textures...