Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana Mill. · Softwood · North America
Properties
| Janka hardness | 740 lbf (3,292 N) |
|---|---|
| Average dried weight (est.) | 30 lb/ft³ (480 kg/m³) |
| Specific gravity | 0.48 |
| Modulus of rupture | 13,000 psi (89.6 MPa) |
| Modulus of elasticity | 1.52 million psi (10.48 GPa) |
| Crushing strength | 6,710 psi (46.3 MPa) |
| Shrinkage — radial | 4.2% |
| Shrinkage — tangential | 7.2% |
| Shrinkage — volumetric | 11.9% |
| Shrinkage T/R ratio | 1.7 |
Values at 12% moisture content, clear-wood averages. Source: USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Wood Handbook FPL-GTR-282 (2021), Table 5-3 p. 5-13; shrinkage Table 4-3 p. 4-8.
Virginia pine, also called Jersey pine or scrub pine, grows from New Jersey and Virginia through the Appalachians to Georgia and into the Ohio Valley. It is a minor species under the southern pine grading rules.
Appearance & grain
The heartwood is orange, and the sapwood is nearly white and relatively wide.
Workability
The wood is moderately heavy, moderately strong, moderately hard, and moderately stiff, with high shock resistance. Its shrinkage is moderately high.
Common uses
- Lumber
- Railroad crossties
- Mine timbers
- Pulpwood
Conservation: IUCN Red List: Least Concern (checked 2026-10-24).
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Photo: Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5 (source)
Property data: USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Wood Handbook — Wood as an Engineering Material, FPL-GTR-282 (2021).