Origins

The maritime pine, also known as the Landes pine, originates from the west of the Mediterranean basin and North Africa.

Shape

Its height can reach 36 m. Its cones can measure up to 15 cm long. The needles grouped in pairs form a bundle in the centre of which a bud develops. Its deeply cracked bark, easily recognised has a brownie-red colour. A resin is extracted from its trunk that is used to produce turpentine.

Use

Its wood is used mainly for exterior and interior structures : mouldings, floors, plywood, panelling, beams and laminated timber, etc…