pinus taeda, Pinaceae, Gymnospermae (Softwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 2
Number of individual trees analyzed: 2
Number of specimens: 7
Number of measurements: 21
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 14.8
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 10.9
Max PZC average on one log: 13.3
Min PZC average on one log: 12.0
PZC Average of all logs: 12.7
Species: pinus taeda
Family: Pinaceae
Clade: Gymnospermae
Description: Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) is a large, fast-growing conifer native to the southeastern U.S. It features long, slender needles typically in bundles of three, medium-sized spiny cones, and reddish-brown, deeply furrowed bark when mature. It’s a dominant timber species.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:


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