Heart pine

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

• 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