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A group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes, and extending to fewer individuals. Thus, man is a species, under animal as a genus; and man, in its turn, may be regarded as a genus with respect to European, American, or the like, as species.
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In science, a more or less permanent group of existing things or beings, associated according to attributes, or properties determined by scientific observation.
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A sort; a kind; a variety; as, a species of low cunning; a species of generosity; a species of cloth.
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An officinal mixture or compound powder of any kind; esp., one used for making an aromatic tea or tisane; a tea mixture.
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The type of tree, such as oak, cherry or walnut. Different wood species have different hardness's that affect durability; graining, which affects the board's look; and indigenous color, which can be kept natural or stained.
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A specific type of wood such as Red Oak or Maple.
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A specific variety of wood, like maple or oak. Some varieties include multiple species, such as red oak and white oak. The characteristics of a single species of wood can vary depending on the region. Oak grown in Nordic regions is harder than oak from the South.
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In sylviculture, synonymous of species when they are trees.
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Refers to the type of tree from which wood flooring is made.
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McFarland Cascade supplies four species of trees for poles, which we believe to be the best: Coastal Douglas Fir, Pinus Sylvestris, Southern Yellow Pine and Western Cedar. ( See Details)
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