Tension Wood  - Reaction wood forms when trees lean.  Compression wood forms on the lower side of the lean in conifers.  Tension wood is what forms on the upper side of the lean in woody angiosperms.  Tension wood is wood that is strengthened on the upper side of the lean or problem in hardwoods. 

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