Name

Caribbean Pine - Pinus caribaea

Introduction:

The Caribbean Pine (Pinus caribaea) is native to Central America, Cuba and the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. Caribbean Pine is a tropical softwood tree, which grows to 25-35 m tall, with trunk diameter of 30 to 40 inches, occasionally larger. Boles are clear up to 70 ft and with moderate taper.

Description:

Heartwood generally golden brown to red brown and distinct from the lighter sapwood. Texture somewhat coarse; grain is typically straight; luster medium; strong resinous odor; growth zones generally clearly defined but often lacking in juvenile wood. Compression wood often present, at least in plantation-grown wood.

Uses:

Most popular for construction of homes and furniture.