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Ever Useful Pine Trees
Pine trees are amazing. If you have ever walked through a pine forest you will know the lovely fresh smell of these evergreen trees. They are very useful to people for wood, pulp, and in some cases, pine nuts.
There are over 100 species of pine tree and they are all classified under the genus Pinus in the family Pinaceae. They range in size from 3-80 metres in height. The tallest species is the Ponderosa Pine which is found in the USA. Pines have needles (long, pointed, adult leaves) and cones (seed carrier) and are pretty distinctive because of this and their smell.
The oldest ever known pine was a Bristlecone Pine found close to Wheeler Peak in the USA. It was dated to 4,900 years old using the dendrochronology method; counting tree rings - one for every year of life. It is no longer alive because it was cut down but it has been given the name Prometheus after the Greek God who brought knowledge (fire) to humans.
The trees are native to most of the northern hemisphere and are a common sight. They have been introduced to subtropical regions such as South Africa and Australia because they are a good source of timber but in some areas they have become a threat to native ecosystems.
Pine is classified as softwood. This is because pines are gymnosperms and this basically means that they let their seeds fall to the ground with no covering, creating a higher chance that they will be picked up on the wind and distributed over a wider area than the angiosperm trees (the hardwoods that have seeds with a covering - think acorn).
Whilst you may think that softwood is soft and therefore not useful for furniture, the name doesn’t refer to the actual hardness of the wood. Red pine (or Norway pine as it is also known) is harder than sweet birch, white oak and North American walnut. Pine furniture is in fact really popular because it is so versatile and inexpensive compared to other woods. Obviously only buy solid pine furniture because a veneer is just a pine finish on chip board.
Pine timber is also used as pulp. The wood is chipped and used in the manufacture of paper. Only the heartwood and sapwood are used but the bark is often used to make energy to power the pulp mill.
The pine nuts from Pinus Koraiensis and Pinus Sibirica are large and edible. Pine nuts are full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and calories. They are gluten free so also great for gluten free diets. The oil from these nuts has a delicate flavour and is used in cooking and is also useful as a moisturiser for the skin. It can also be used as a base oil.
Pine is an amazing tree and it provides us with many useful things. Long live pine.