Chapter 5 No.5

Norway Pine. Red Pine.

Red refers to color of bark.

Pinus resinosa Solander.

Pinus, the classical Latin name; resinosa refers to very resinous wood.

Habitat.

Habitat: (See map); grows best in northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Characteristics of the Tree: Height, 70'-90'; diameter, 2'-3'; tall, straight; branches in whorls, low; bark, thin, scaly, purplish and reddish-brown; longitudinal furrows, broad flat ridges; leaves, in twos in long sheaths; cones, 2".

Appearance of Wood: Color of wood, pale red, sap-wood, wide, whitish; non-porous; rings summer wood broad, dark; grain, straight; rays, numerous, pronounced, thin; very resinous, but ducts small and few.

Leaf.

Physical Qualities: Weight, light, (43d in this list); 31 lbs. per cu. ft.; sp. gr. 0.4854; strong (39th in this list); elastic (16th in this list); soft (48th in this list); shrinkage, 3 per cent.; warps moderately; not durable; easy to work; splits readily, nails well.

Common Uses: Piles, electric wire poles, masts, flooring.

Remarks: Often sold with and as white pine. Resembles Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris). Bark used to some extent for tanning. Grows in open groves.

Cross-section, magnified 37? diameters.

Radial Section, life size.

Tangential Section, life size.