
Carribean pine (Pinus caribaea)
Family: Pinaceae
Common names: Bastard pine, British Honduras pitch pine, Caribaea-den, Caribbean longleaf pitch pine, Caribbean pine, Caribbean pitch pine, Cuban pine, Fiji pine, Honduras pitch pine, Jersey pine, Meadow pine, Nicaraguan pine, Ocote, Pine, Pinho caribea, Pino, Pino costeno, Pino ocote, Pino veto, Pinus, Pitch pine, Scrub pine, She pine, She pitch pine, Slash pine, Southern pine, Spruce pine, Virginia pine
Distributed in: Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Fiji [Polynesia], Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Uganda (Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Naturallys occur in the Bahama Islands, western Cuba, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, but it has been established successfully in Queensland, Western Australia, Fiji, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and elsewhere. In South Africa, the species is confined to the heavy rainfall areas of the Eastern Transvaal, Zululand, and the Cape Midlands. Until recently, Slash pine (P. elliottii) from southeastern United States has been known as Pinus caribaea.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boat building: masts, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Construction, Crossties, Decks, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Stakes, Sub-flooring, Toys, Vats, Veneer, agricultural implements
Environment profile: Vulnerable
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack
Odor: Strong resinous odor
Kiln Schedules: UK=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Thicker sizes may end-split
Ease of Drying: Veneer dries relatively rapidly, with little degrade except slight tendency to split
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: Abnormal wood tissue in the form of compression wood may be present General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight
Boring: Responds well to boring
Carving: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Low resistance to sawing
Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties
Mortising: Responds well to ordinary tools in mortising
Moulding: Good moulding properties
Movement in Service: Good moulding properties
Nailing: Satisfactory resistance to decay above ground , Takes nails well
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory
Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools
Routing recessing: Generally good routing qualities
Sanding: Good sanding properties
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Screwing yields good results, Screwing yields satisfactory results; Turning: Turns well
Painting: Satisfactory painting response, but if contains excessive resin, it may cause problems ; Polishing: Fair to Good; Staining: Finish is generally good
; Varnishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,64 |
0,7 |
|
Density |
|
641 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
609 |
922 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
48 |
83 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
|
439 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
98 |
96 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
124 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
112 |
131 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
|
% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
|
% |
Weight |
641 |
576 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,63 |
0,91 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
|
253 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
419 |
678 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 8665 | 13124 | psi | Crushing Strength | 686 | 1186 | psi | Density | | 40 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 970 | lbs | Impact Strength | 39 | 38 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4398 | 7291 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1776 | psi | Static Bending | 5968 | 9653 | psi | Stiffness | 1594 | 1869 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 220 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 9 | 13 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.64 | 0.7 | | Weight | 40 | 36 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 13 | | % | |
Max. crushing strength = medium 0 Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0 Bending strength (MOR) = low 0 Hardness (side grain) = soft 0 Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 0 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate 1 Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Max. crushing strength = low Max. crushing strength = high Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Shrinkage, Radial = large Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Hardness (side grain) = very soft Work to Maximum Load = low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Toughness (total work) = very low Toughness (total work) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = very small Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low Work to Maximum Load Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high Toughness (total work) = low Toughness (total work) = high High bending strength in air-dry condition (about 12% moisture content) Heavy Hardness = medium Dense Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
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