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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A strong, straight-grain heartwood from the Southern Pine family of trees, primarily [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=longleaf%20pine longleaf], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Shortleaf%20pine shortleaf] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Loblolly%20pine loblolly]. The dense heart pine wood is decay resistant because of its high resin content.  Because of its abundance and strength, heart pine was a commonly used for construction and flooing in 18th c. America.
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A strong, straight-grain heartwood from the Southern Pine family of trees, primarily [[longleaf pine|longleaf]], [[Shortleaf pine|shortleaf]] and [[Loblolly pine|loblolly]]. The dense heart pine wood is decay resistant because of its high resin content.  Because of its abundance and strength, heart pine was a commonly used for construction and flooring in 18th c. America.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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heartpine
 
heartpine
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
Color=amber to reddish brown
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Color = amber to reddish brown
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* External source or communication  Comment: Submitted information: Fred Gamble, October 2007
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* Fred Gamble, Submitted information, 2007
  
* Website address 1  Comment: Curtis Heart Pine at http://www.curtisheartpine.com/heartpine.htm (accessed Oct. 5, 2007)
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* Curtis Heart Pine at http://www.curtisheartpine.com/heartpine.htm (accessed Oct. 5, 2007)
  
 
* ''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

Latest revision as of 19:21, 3 August 2022

Description

A strong, straight-grain heartwood from the Southern Pine family of trees, primarily longleaf, shortleaf and loblolly. The dense heart pine wood is decay resistant because of its high resin content. Because of its abundance and strength, heart pine was a commonly used for construction and flooring in 18th c. America.

Synonyms and Related Terms

heartpine

Physical and Chemical Properties

Color = amber to reddish brown

Resources and Citations

  • Fred Gamble, Submitted information, 2007
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996