Dhairyakant Sharma

A Monograph of Timber Woods in Haryana (India) Dhairyakant Sharma

Haryana is a landlocked state in northern India. It is located between 27°39' to 30°35' N latitude and between 74°28' and 77°36' E longitude. Mulberry, eucalyptus, pine, kikar, shisham and babul are some of the trees found here. Some commonly occurring woods are being discussed in this study and more work is going on different districts of Haryana. Wood can be found at crime scenes in many forms: as a murder weapon, as material used to hide a body, or as trace evidence from forced entry in a number of cases like burglary, homicide, fraud or vandalism. Softwoods are most easily distinguished from hardwoods on the basis of bordered pits which occur on the radial side of the fibrous elements (called tracheids) that make up the gymnosperm xylem.