pitch pine

Japanese: pitch pine(英語表記)pitchpine
pitch pine

…The distinction between sapwood and heartwood and the annual ring boundaries are clear. Because the wood is hard and contains a lot of resin, it is also called hard pine (pitch pine). The number of species is as follows: 4 species of pine and 3 species of pitch pine in Japan, 12-13 species of each in Asia, 2 species of pine and 10 species of pitch pine in Europe, 20 species of pine and 40-45 species of pitch pine in North America. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "pitch pine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…辺材,心材の区別および年輪界が明らかである。材質が硬く樹脂分が多いので硬松類hard pine(pitch pine)ともいう。種数の配分は,日本に五葉松類4種,二葉松類3種,これらを含んでアジアに両類とも12~13種ずつ,ヨーロッパに五葉松類2種,二葉松類10種,北アメリカに五葉松類20種,二葉松類40~45種。…

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