Pinus caribaea (Carribean pine )

Scientific Name
Pinus caribaea

Trade Name
Carribean pine

Family Name
Pinaceae

Synonyms
Pinus bahamensis

Common Names
Bastard pine, British Honduras pitch pine, Caribaea-den, Caribbean longleaf pitch pine, Caribbean pine, Caribbean pitch pine, Cuban pine, Fiji pine, Honduras pitch pine, Jersey pine, Meadow pine, Nicaraguan pine, Ocote, Pine, Pinho caribea, Pino, Pino costeno, Pino ocote, Pino veto, Pinus, Pitch pine, Scrub pine, She pine, She pitch pine, Slash pine, Southern pine, Spruce pine, Virginia pine

Plantation species?
Yes

Regions of Distribution
Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Fiji [Polynesia], Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Uganda

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boat building: masts, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Construction, Crossties, Decks, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Radio – stereo – TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Stakes, Sub-flooring, Toys, Vats, Veneer, agricultural implements

Environmental Profile

A variety of this species found in Cuba, P. caribaea var. caribaea, is currently classified as Rare. Another variety, P. caribaea var. bahamensis, has also been classified as Rare in the Bahamas

Distribution Overview
Naturallys occur in the Bahama Islands, western Cuba, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, but it has been established successfully in Queensland, Western Australia, Fiji, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and elsewhere. In South Africa, the species is confined to the heavy rainfall areas of the Eastern Transvaal, Zululand, and the Cape Midlands. Until recently, Slash pine (P. elliottii) from southeastern United States has been known as Pinus caribaea.

Heartwood Color

Sapwood Color

Grain

Texture

Luster

Natural Growth Defects

Natural Durability

Could last from 10 to 15 years in contact with the ground without any chemical protection
Performance against attack by decay fungi is determined by the amount of resin in the wood.

Odor

Kiln Schedules

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying

Tree Identification

Tree Size

Comments
Abnormal wood tissue in the form of compression wood may be present

General finishing qualities are rated as good

General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect

Boring

Carving

Cutting Resistance

Gluing

Mortising

Moulding

Movement in Service

Nailing

Planing

Resistance to Impregnation

Resistance to Splitting

Response to Hand Tools

Routing & Recessing

Sanding

Screwing

Turning

Steam Bending

Painting

Polishing

Staining

Varnishing

Strength Properties

Numerical Data

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