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The primary wood that we retrieve in this manner is the near extinct Longleaf Heart Pine - "Pinus palustris" This beautiful wood with the strength of oak once flourished in the southern part of the USA.. It was used widely in the construction of ships, buildings of commerce and railroad bridge construction.The keel of the U.S.S. Constitution is made from a single longleaf pine timber. It is virtually insect proof and will not rot. At maturity, the tree consisted mainly of heartwood (growth rings were very dense or close together with very little sapwood).It was a very slow growing tree which took from 400-500 years to mature. Due to all of it's desirable qualities it was, unfortunately, timbered out by the early 1900's.The conditions that allowed it to flourish no longer exist. Be sure to visit our page