It is common to classify wood as either <answer>softwood</answer> or hardwood. The wood from conifers (e.g. pine) is called <answer>softwood</answer>, and the wood from dicotyledons (usually broad-leaved trees, e.g. oak) is called hardwood. These names are a bit misleading, as hardwoods are not necessarily hard, and <answer>softwood</answer>s are not necessarily soft. The well-known balsa (a hardwood) is actually softer than any commercial <answer>softwood</answer>. Conversely, some <answer>softwood</answer>s (e.g. yew) are harder than many hardwoods.
What term do we use for the wood that comes from pine trees?
softwood