Trade Name: Matai, Black pine
Botanical Name: Prumnopitys taxifolia, Podocarpus spicatus

Source: A valuable, widespread New Zealand softwood.

Availability: Harvested according to a NZ Govt Sustainable Forest Management Plan (SFM)

Air Drying Density: 598kg/m3

Characteristics: Heartwood is golden/straw coloured. Sapwood is much paler. Fine even texture, straight grained and relatively hard.

Traditional Uses: Flooring, bench-tops, built-in furniture and high quality joinery

Generation-4 Timber Top specification:
Matai is a traditional timber commonly used to match existing flooring. Good for curved work. This fine, dense timber combines well with the Generation-4 finish.

The Generation-4 finish presents a dense but flexible, low maintainance finish which is waterproof, acid and heat resistant.