Yellow Pine (Pinus palustris and Pinus taeda)
THE TREE Natural Range Southern and Southeastern U.S. Stature Grows to heights of 150 feet and diameters of 5 feet. THE WOOD Appearance Sapwood is yellow to white; and heartwood is red to brown. Straight-grained and of a medium texture. Weight 39 lbs/ft3 @ 12% moisture content (avg. of species) Hardness 780 lbf (kiln-dried) (avg. of species) Workability Difficult to machine and glue. Holds nails well. Durability Easily dinged and marred; low to moderate resistance to decay
Data: Alden, Harry A., Softwoods of North America (Madison, WI: U.S.D.A. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory), 1997. Photography © Virginia Polytechnic Institute, U.S. Forest Service