<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31470510</termId><termName>cottonwood</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ General term for wood from several species of poplar trees, all having in common that they have a soft, pale color, are fine-grained with uniform texture, may be worked easily, stain well, but have a tendency to warp. Cottonwood is used for millwork, musical instruments, paneling, packing boxes, paper pulp, and excelsior (wood shavings used for stuffing). ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 21:06:38</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31456677</termId><termName>poplar</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>31468779</termId><termName>Populus sect. Aegiros</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>