Pine wood is widely used in high-value carpentry items such as furniture, window frames, panelling, floors, and roofing, and the resin of some species is an important source of turpentine.

Because pine wood has no insect- or decay-resistant qualities after logging, in its untreated state it is generally recommended for indoor construction purposes only

• There are about 100 species of Pine trees.
• Species are most commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere, with the exception of one.
• Pine trees are considered evergreens because they keep their needles for approximately 2 years. When old needles falls, new needles quickly take their place.
• Pine tree needles can range in length from 1 inch to 11 inches.
• Both male and female pine trees produce woody cones. The female cones produce seeds, while the male cones produce the pollen.
• Depending on species, pine trees can mature at 4 ft. tall all the way to 150 ft. tall.
• Pine tree are known to live, on average, 100 years, in favorable conditions.