Heartwood

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Heartwood ★★ 1998 (PG-13)

Frank (Mills) is an outcast living in the woods of a failing lumber town. He falls for Sylvia (Swank), the daughter of the engineer hired by mill owner Logan Reese (Robards) to save the mill and the town as well. But when Frank discovers gold, he's the one who comes up with a plan. 92m/C VHS, DVD . Eddie Mills, Hilary Swank, Jason Robards Jr., Randall Batinkoff, Stanley DeSantis; D: Lanny Cotler.

heartwood

views updated May 23 2018

heartwood (duramen) The wood at the centre of a tree trunk or branch. It consists of dead xylem cells heavily thickened with lignin and provides structural support. Many heartwood cells contain oils, gums, and resins, which darken the wood. Compare sapwood.

heartwood

views updated May 29 2018

heartwood The dead, woody centre of the trunk of a tree. The cells become impregnated with various organic compounds which cause a change in colour, so that this tissue is distinguished easily from the remainder of the wood.

heartwood

views updated May 23 2018

heartwood The dead, woody centre of the trunk of a tree. The cells become impregnated with various organic compounds which cause a change in colour, so that this tissue is distinguished easily from the remainder of the wood.