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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A medium size North American pine tree, ''Pinus rigida'', found generally in mid-Atlantic states. The pitch pine is not a major lumber tree but has been used for ship building, mine timbers, and railroad ties. Nowadays the tree is used mainly for rough construction, pulp, crating, and fuel. Pitch pineyield [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pitch pitch] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine | + | A medium size North American pine tree, ''Pinus rigida'', found generally in mid-Atlantic states. The pitch pine is not a major lumber tree but has been used for ship building, mine timbers, and railroad ties. Nowadays the tree is used mainly for rough construction, pulp, crating, and fuel. Pitch pineyield [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pitch pitch] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine%20%28oil%29 turpentine]. The wood's high resin content preserves it from decay. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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Description
A medium size North American pine tree, Pinus rigida, found generally in mid-Atlantic states. The pitch pine is not a major lumber tree but has been used for ship building, mine timbers, and railroad ties. Nowadays the tree is used mainly for rough construction, pulp, crating, and fuel. Pitch pineyield pitch and turpentine. The wood's high resin content preserves it from decay.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Pinus rigida; pichepin (Fr.)
Other Properties
Evergreen needles: 2 1/2 to 5 inches (6-13 cm ) long
Cones: ovoid, 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm) long, light brown in color
Bark: mature trees have brownish thick flat plates with deep furrows
Height: may reach 80 feet (25 m)
| Density | 52-53 ppcf |
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Pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
Pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
Authority
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=52-53 ppcf (0.83-0.85 g/cm3)