Caribbean Heart Pine

Technical species specifications for Caribbean Heart PIne Hardwood Flooring from Fantastic Floor – Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.

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Scientific Name, Other Names:

Pino, Ocote

About:

Although not technically a southern yellow pine, Caribbean Pine is closely related to other pine species found in southeastern United States which are commonly grouped as southern yellow pine.

Applications:

General light and heavy construction, carpentry, flooring, joinery, utility poles and railroad ties (treated), boat building, vats, pulp and paper products.

Janka Hardness:

1,240 pounds

Strength (MOR):

13,340 psi

Stiffness (MOE):

1,745 1000 psi

Density (KG/m3):

625

Tangential Shrinkage:

7.8 %

Radial Shrinkage:

6.3 %

Family:

Pinus caribaea

Tree Characteristics:

Grows to a height of 100 ft with a trunk diameter of 30-40″, occasionally larger. Boles are clear up to 70 ft and with moderate taper.

Geographic Area:

Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bahama Islands, and Cuba; widely introduced as a plantation species throughout the world (Australia, South Africa, Surinam, and elsewhere)

Color:

Heartwood is reddish brown, sapwoo is yellowish white and is distinct from the heartwood.

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Luster:

Medium

Grain:

Typically straight

Texture:

Medium to coarse texture and a greasy feel

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Working Characteristics:

Works fairly well with most tools, though the resin can gum up tools and clog sandpaper. Glues and finishes well.

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