Oregon pine

Pine, Oregon

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pinaceae

Coniferous tree

Softwood

Other trade names:

de: Douglasie, amerikanische Douglasie

en: Douglas Fir, Oregon Pine

fr: Pin de l'Oregon, Douglas

it: Douglasia

Origin: North America (Western North America, cultivated in Europe since the 19th century)

Ecological: available as FSC controlled wood, not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Light brown

Available cuts: Rift / Quarter cut, Flat / Crown cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.5 mm

Tree Height: Up to 95 m

Bark: Dark grey and smooth in youth, grey-brown, fissured, barky and covered with resin bumps when mature

Texture: Fine

Smell: Very aromatic when fresh

Resistance: Medium resistance to fungi and insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,67 - 0,7 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 67 - 69 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 87 - 89 N/mm²