Yellow pine
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Description
A tall, commonly found pine tree, Pinus mitis, native to North America. Yellow pine produces a dense, close-grain wood with a high resin content. It expands and contracts with moisture often causing coatings to crack, flake and peel. Yellow pine is used for lumber and millwork.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Pinus mitus; shortleaf pine; spruce pine; southern yellow pine; pondersosa pine
| Density | 23-37 ppcf |
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Authority
- 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
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Guy Weismantel, Paint Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1981
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=23-37 ppcf (0.37-0.60 g/cm3)