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Color/Appearance: Heartwood is light brown, sapwood is a paler yellowish white.
Grain/Texture: Straight grained with a medium, even texture.
Rot Resistance: The heartwood is rated as moderately durable to non-durable in regards to decay resistance.
Workability: Overall, Ocote Pine works fairly well with most tools, though the resin can gum up tools and clog sandpaper. Glues and finishes well.
Odor: Ocote Pine has a distinct, resinous odor while being worked.
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: Ocote Pine is widely grown on plantations, though it is certainly not as widely available as Radiata Pine. Lumber usage is usually for local needs or as wood pulp for papermaking. If available as dimensioned wood, prices are likely to be moderate for an imported timber.
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: Paper (pulpwood), veneer, plywood, boxes/crates, flooring, and construction lumber.
Comments: Ocote Pine is the national tree of Honduras, where the wood is used locally for a range of construction purposes.
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