Botanical Name Pinus radiata Other Names - Origin New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Chile Sapwood Colour Pale, wide and distinct from heartwood Heartwood Colour Pink to brown Grain Generally straight grained, some spiral Texture Relative uniform, little contrast between growth rings Common Uses Furniture, toys, veneer, flooring, turnings, construction, chips Density kg/m3 496 Specific gravity - 0.44 Hardness N 3480 Bending Strength N/mm2 72.6 Stiffness N/mm2 9900 Radial shrinkage % 3 Tangential shrinkage % 6 Working Properties Stability xxx Bending x Machining xxxx Screwing xxx Gluing xxx Painting xxxx Sanding xxx Staining xxx xxxx = excellent xxx = good xx = fair x = not good