Hardwood is wood from dicot trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests.[1] In temperate and boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostly evergreen. Hardwood (which comes from angiosperm trees) contrasts with softwood (which is from gymnosperm trees)..
Hardwoods from America offers manufacturers and end-users around the world a great variety of color, grain, and character; from the warm, darker tones of walnut, red alder, elm, cherry and red oak to the lighter hues of white oak, maple, and ash. There are over 20 commercial species alone in the AHEC’s Species guide and the real advantage for the manufacturer is that both veneers and solids are available in most species ensuring a good fit for any project.
Laminate is a multi-layer synthetic flooring product. It is designed to imitate the appearance of real wood. The core layer of laminate flooring is manufactured primarily from melamine resin and fiber board material. The top layer has an imprinted textured image made to look like real wood.