We grow approximately 130,000 hectares of Southern Pine softwood species. Southern Pine collectively refers to improved varieties derived from species native to southern USA and central America. These include:
- Slash pine – Pinus elliottii var. elliottii (PEE)
- Caribbean pine – Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis (PCH)
- Our main species – the PEE x PCH hybrid
- Cuban pine – Pinus caribaea var. caribaea (PCC)
- Loblolly pine – Pinus taeda.
The hybrid combines the best attributes of both species, including slash pine’s excellent straightness, high wood density and tolerance of wetter sites and Caribbean pine’s fast growth, fine branching and evenly textured wood. Windfirm varieties are also being established in areas prone to cyclones.
Southern Pine production 
Southern Pines are grown for 25 to 30 years and have a long term sustainable cut of up to 1.8 million m3 a year, including a commercial thinning. We manage the harvest and processing of the trees into a range of log products that gives the best value recovery from each tree. The various log grades are then sorted and distributed from the forest to our various customers.
Southern Pine products
Southern Pine is well respected for its strength and versatility, typically yielding higher proportions of higher structural timber grade in comparison to Pinus radiata.
Southern Pine products include:
- structural timber - framing, flooring and decking, and poles
- veneers and engineered wood - plywood, cladding
- high-grade solid sawn timber - furniture and joinery
- mouldings - architrave and skirting boards
- particleboard and beams
- landscaping - fencing rails and posts, rounds and sleepers
- secondary products - pallets, crates, wood chip and paper.
Download the Southern Pine fact sheet for a product summary or the overview for more detailed information.