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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of several evergreen trees of the genus ''Pinus''. Pine trees are widely spread throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Their wood is soft, easy to work and has little shrinkage. Pine wood is moderately resistant to decay and insect attack. It is used for lumber and pulp make kraft paper, paper board, and book paper. Pine trees have a resinous sap which is used to make turpentine and pine tar. Examples of pine trees are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Aleppo | + | Any of several evergreen trees of the genus ''Pinus''. Pine trees are widely spread throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Their wood is soft, easy to work and has little shrinkage. Pine wood is moderately resistant to decay and insect attack. It is used for lumber and pulp make kraft paper, paper board, and book paper. Pine trees have a resinous sap which is used to make turpentine and pine tar. Examples of pine trees are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Aleppo%20pine Aleppo pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bristlecone%20pine bristlecone pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jeffrey%20pine jeffrey pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=loblolly%20pine loblolly pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=longleaf%20pine longleaf pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lodgepole%20pine lodgepole pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ponderosa%20pine ponderosa pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=monterey%20pine monterey pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Scotch%20pine Scotch pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slash%20pine slash pine], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar%20pine sugar pine], shortleaf pine, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=white%20pine white pine], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=yellow%20pine yellow pine]. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Pinus''; fyr- | + | ''Pinus''; fyr-slægten (Dan.); Kiefern (Deut.); Föhren (Deut.); pino (Esp., It.); pin (Fr.); den (Ned.); furu (Nor.); sosna (Pol.); pinho (Port.); tallar (Sven.); matsu (Jap.) |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pine." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pine." Encyclopædia Britannica. 14 July 2004 . |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005) | ||
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 612 |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: Museum of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts at http://www.nihon-kogeikai.com/ (Jap. term) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:45, 24 July 2013
Description
Any of several evergreen trees of the genus Pinus. Pine trees are widely spread throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Their wood is soft, easy to work and has little shrinkage. Pine wood is moderately resistant to decay and insect attack. It is used for lumber and pulp make kraft paper, paper board, and book paper. Pine trees have a resinous sap which is used to make turpentine and pine tar. Examples of pine trees are: Aleppo pine, bristlecone pine, jeffrey pine, loblolly pine, longleaf pine, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, monterey pine, Scotch pine, slash pine, sugar pine, shortleaf pine, white pine, and yellow pine.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Pinus; fyr-slægten (Dan.); Kiefern (Deut.); Föhren (Deut.); pino (Esp., It.); pin (Fr.); den (Ned.); furu (Nor.); sosna (Pol.); pinho (Port.); tallar (Sven.); matsu (Jap.)
Other Properties
Yollow powdery pollen is released in the spring or early summer.
| Density | 25-35 ppcf |
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Additional Information
Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Common Pine,Scots Pine, Pinus silvestris L.
Additional Images
Cones from Japanese umbrella pine
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Authority
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pine." Encyclopædia Britannica. 14 July 2004 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 612
- Website address 1 Comment: Museum of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts at http://www.nihon-kogeikai.com/ (Jap. term)