1. By: Oisín Fitzgerald

3. BIRCH WOOD

4. Birch Timber comes from the thin leaved and deciduous Birch tree that is native to parts of Europe and Asia. There are some species in North America but most of the birch trees can be found in Southern Europe at high altitudes and acidic soil and the same applies to Asia.

5. Here's Some Birch Trees:

6. Here we can see a nice table made of birch wood. 1. Birch wood is used in soaps and shampoos. 2. A 2,440x1,220x4(mm) sheet of birch plywood would cost about € 30.14. 3. Birch Tree's silver shimmer in the sun made them the sign of renewal and rejuvenation amongst ancient civilisations.

7. SYCAMORE/MAPLE WOOD

8. Maple Timber comes from the Maple or Sycamore trees found in parts of South America, Mainly Canada, North America, almost all of Europe, Northern Africa and mid and Eastern Asia. A versatile species to say the least. Maple timber is a sought after timber because of its unique appearance when compared to other woods such as oak. Sycamore Maple trees are a species with varying shades of colour from walnut to a shade that is between oak and birch timber.

9. Sycamore Tree Maple Tree The Same Thing:

10. 1. Sycamore trees are more likely to contract diseases from other trees. 2. Maple syrup is made by the warm Summer allowing sycamore/maple trees to turn stored starch into sugar, the ground water mixes with the sugar and the sap is then extracted from the tree which is mostly water. 3. 40 gallons of tree sap is used to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. 4. The sycamore/maple tree is sometimes internationally known as the sycamore maple tree to ease any disputes between Americans and Europeans.