Also called Oregon pine. It sapwood can be whitish to pale yellow and its heartwood is red brown for summerwood whereas springwood is softer and pinkish-yellow. Typically dry weight: 530kg/m3. Grows in Canada and in the USA, also introduced in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, France and Belgium.
Properties
It has a high crushing and stiffness strength, high bending strength and medium resistance to shock loads.
Uses
It produces more plywood than any other timber and vast quantities of veneer. Used also for building, domestic and factory flooring, interior and exterior joinery.
