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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Blackall Tambo Regional

Above-ground:
A
In-ground:
B

Building member details

Fences, gates (Posts)

Environment:
In-ground
Target design life (years):
15
 

Properties for [pine, Caribbean]

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Standard trade name pine, Caribbean pine, Caribbean pine, Caribbean
Botanical name Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis Pinus caribaea var. caribaea Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis
Synonyms Pinus hondurensis Pinus hondurensis Pinus hondurensis
Origin Queensland-north,
Queensland-central,
Queensland-south 		Queensland-north,
Queensland-central,
Queensland-south,
Australia 		Queensland-north,
Queensland-central,
Queensland-south
Schedule Schedule B Schedule B Schedule B
Hardwood No No No
Density (kg/m3) 545 545 575
Durability above-ground (4) (4) (4)
Durability in-ground (4) (4) (4)
Hardness S S F
Joint dry (JD) JD4 JD4 JD4
Joint green (JG) J4 J4 J4
Strength dry (SD) (SD6) (SD6) (SD6)
Strength green (SG) (S5) (S5) (S5)
Bushfire resisting No No No
Lyctine susceptibility NS NS NS
Termite resistance R R R
Advisory codes A5 A5 A5

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis Pinus caribaea var. caribaea Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis
5 years above-ground Approved Approved Approved
15 years protected Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:A Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:B Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:C Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:D H3! H3! H3!
15 years In-ground:A H4! H4! H4!
15 years In-ground:B H4! H4! H4!
15 years In-ground:C H4! H4! H4!
15 years In-ground:D H4! H4! H4!
Botanical name Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis Pinus caribaea var. caribaea Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis
50 years protected Approved Approved Approved
50 years Above-ground:A C16 C16 C16
50 years Above-ground:B H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:C H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:D H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years In-ground:A H5! H5! H5!
50 years In-ground:B H5! H5! H5!
50 years In-ground:C H5! H5! H5!
50 years In-ground:D H5! H5! H5!