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Caribbean longleaf pitch pine
Caribbean longleaf pitch pine (Pinus oocarpa)

Family: Pinaceae

Common names: Caribbean longleaf pitch pine, Nicaraguan pitch pine, Ocote, Ocote pine, Pino, Pino ocote, West coast pitch pine

Distributed in: Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, South Africa (Africa, Central America)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boat building: masts, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Decks, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Light construction, Marine construction, Matches, Millwork, Railroad ties, Vats

Environment profile: Abundant/Secure

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Non durable, Resistant to wood staining fungal attack

Odor: Very fine

Kiln Schedules: UK=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Uneven Moisture Content

Ease of Drying: Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Cutting Resistance: Gum-Up

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Holds satisfactorily, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Steam bending: Unsuitable

Screwing: Screwing yields satisfactory results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Polishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory; Varnishing: Satisfactory;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 657 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2
Stiffness 132 152 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 641 512 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,35 0,49 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 41 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 1560 psi
Stiffness 1881 2168 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 5 7 inch-lbs/in3
Weight 40 32 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %

Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Work to Maximum Load = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

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