Southern Yellow Pine Direct

Caribbean Heart Pine (Botanical Name: Pinus caribaea)

Caribbean Heart Pine is a durable and beautiful wood known for its rich patina and distinctive grain. It is precision-manufactured and end-matched in long lengths, serving as an ideal alternative to reclaimed heart pine.

Wood Characteristics

• Grade: Rustic.
• Quality: Natural grade including tight knots.
• Usability: 100% usable from end to end; no holes, stains, or edge defects.
• Color: Ranges from golden brown to red brown heartwood and lighter brown sapwood.
• Photosensitivity: The wood deepens into a dark red color over time.
• Janka Hardness Rating: 1,240 lbs.
• Stability: Expected width movement in a 3" face is between 0.008" and 0.009" per one percent change in moisture content.

Manufacturing Specifications

• Moisture Content: 7% to 9%.
• Weight: 2.9 lbs./Sq. Ft.
• Unfinished Options: 3/4" solid flooring (1/2" thickness available in 5" face only); tongue & groove, square edge, and end-matched.

Available Dimensions

Face Width

Standard Lengths

3-1/4"1 '-12' nested, avg. 7'

5" 1'-12' nested, avg. 7' 

7" 1'-12' nested, avg. 7'

9" By special request

Note: Wood flooring is a natural product; variations in grain pattern and color will occur between samples and installations.