Longleaf pines once covered the united states in vast acres.
Longleaf pine flooring maryland.
American reclaimed antique longleaf heart pine flooring has a long history.
The longleaf pine pinus palustris is a pine species native to the southeastern united states found along the coastal plain from east texas to southern maryland extending into northern and central florida.
Heart pine is sometimes called longleaf pine southern yellow pine and yellow pine.
Longleaf pine forests once encompassed more than 90 million acres of the north american landscape.
It reaches a height of 30 35 m 98 115 ft and a diameter of 0 7 m 28 in.
Now over 150 years later this seasoned wood has been reclaimed and is ready to go into your home.
The same southern longleaf heart pine that was so prized for the first 300 years of colonization is now available as flooring again milled from trees that are set aside when the much faster growing southern yellow pine is harvested.
Reclaimed heart pine floors improve with exposure to sunlight becoming richer in warmth and hue.
Longleaf pine initiative.
In this post we ll take a look at what this wood is and how you can use it to create unique and beautiful flooring.
What is southern longleaf pine.