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Wood Types - There are two basic types of wood in living trees: sapwood and protection wood. Sapwood has living cells. Protection wood does not. Sapwood can range from two growth increments to over a hundred. There are two types of sapwood: conducting and non-conducting. There are four types of protection wood: heartwood, false heartwood, discolored wood in early stages, and wetwood. Click here for more on wood types.