. Wood and forest . Leaf. Habitat: (See map) ;giows Ijest in eastern Vir-ginia, and eastern NorthCarolina. Characteristics of theTree: Height. 100-150;diameter, often 4-5;branches high; bark,purplisli brown, shallow,meandering fissures, broad,flat, scaly ridges; leaves,3 in sheath. 4-7 long;cones 3-5 long. Appearance of Wood: Color, heart-wood orange,sap-wood lighter; non-porous : rings very plain,sharp contrast betweenspring wood and summerwood : grain, straight,coarse: rays conspicuous;very resinous, but ductsfew and small. Physical Qualities: Weight, medium (39th in SPECIES OF WOODS. this l
. Wood and forest . Leaf. Habitat: (See map) ;giows Ijest in eastern Vir-ginia, and eastern NorthCarolina. Characteristics of theTree: Height. 100-150;diameter, often 4-5;branches high; bark,purplisli brown, shallow,meandering fissures, broad,flat, scaly ridges; leaves,3 in sheath. 4-7 long;cones 3-5 long. Appearance of Wood: Color, heart-wood orange,sap-wood lighter; non-porous : rings very plain,sharp contrast betweenspring wood and summerwood : grain, straight,coarse: rays conspicuous;very resinous, but ductsfew and small. Physical Qualities: Weight, medium (39th in SPECIES OF WOODS. this list), 33 lbs. per eu. ft., sp. ; strong (26th in this list) ; elas-tic (17th in this list) ; medium hard(43d in this list) ; shrinkage, 4 percent; warps little; not durable; diffi-cult to work, brittle; splits along ringsin nailing. Common Uses: Heavy construction,beams, ship building, docks, bridges,flooring, house trim. Remarks: Besembles Long-leaf Pine,and often sold as such. Earely makespure Radial Seciion,life size.
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