Pine, loblolly

(Pinus taeda)

Common Name(s): Loblolly Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus taeda

Distribution: Southeastern United States, though also widely grown on plantations

Tree Size: 100-115 ft (30-35 m) tall, 1.5-5 ft (.4-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 35 lbs/ft3 (570 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .47, .57

Janka Hardness: 690 lbf (3,070 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 12,800 lbf/in2 (88.3 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,790,000 lbf/in2 (12.30 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 7,130 lbf/in2 (49.2 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 4.8%, Tangential: 7.4%, Volumetric: 12.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.5

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is reddish brown, sapwood is yellowish white.

Grain/Texture: Straight grained with a fine to medium texture.

Endgrain: Large resin canals, numerous and evenly distributed, mostly solitary ; earlywood to latewood transition abrupt, color contrast high; tracheid diameter medium-large.

Rot Resistance: The heartwood is rated as moderate to low in decay resistance.

Workability: Overall, Loblolly Pine works fairly well with most tools, and it glues and finishes well.

Odor: No characteristic odor.

Allergies/Toxicity: Working with pine has been reported to cause allergic skin reactions and/or asthma-like symptoms in some people. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicityand Wood Dust Safetyfor more information.

Pricing/Availability: Should be widely available as construction lumber for a modest price.

Sustainability:  This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, and is reported by the IUCN as being a species of least concern.

Common Uses: Loblolly Pine is commonly used for construction, such as: stringers, roof trusses, poles, joists, piles; as well as interior applications such as subflooring and sheathing. In exterior applications, it is usually pressure-treated with preservatives.

Comments: Loblolly Pine is considered to be in the group of southern yellow pines, and shares many characteristics with other species of this group (Longleaf, Shortleaf, and SlashPine) such as being: hard, dense, and possessing an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.

Loblolly Pine (sanded)

Loblolly Pine (sealed)

Loblolly Pine (endgrain)

Loblolly Pine (endgrain 10x)

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