What tree does this come from?

[foxhunter]

Any suggestions? This advert has appeared in my local paper for the last few weeks.



PIRANHA PINE SLABS SUITABLE FOR BOATS ETC

 

[Racers]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_angustifolia

Pete

 

[Phil Pascoe]

That's the normal spelling in my local paper. Several months ago, they were advertising for a barrister..........to work in a coffee bar.

 

[mind_the_goat]

That's the normal spelling in my local paper. Several months ago, they were advertising for a barrister..........to work in a coffee bar.

Well, with the legal aid cuts.....

 

[foxhunter]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_angustifolia

Parana Pine - when I was at school this was the bog standard softwood.

 

[Cheshirechappie]

Piranha Pine = planked triffids?

 

[Chrispy]

I'd give it a miss if I were you, sounds a bit fishy to me.

 

[stevebuk]

Pirana pine is beautiful stuff, i cut loads of names out from it and it looked particularly with the red veining running through it, shame but i cant get any more of it now, oh well..

 

[Nick Gibbs]

It is a fabulous species, creamy, stable and easy to use. But I think it is now on The Cites list, and not commercially. available. It was used inappropriately like many other exotics, and we're the worse off for its exploitation. If only we could resist the temptation to use up the world's more precious resources.

Nick