Forest Products

Uses of Tree Species

Species	Primary Use	Secondary Use
White Pine	Lumber	Christmas Trees, Pulpwood
Red Pine	Pulpwood, Lumber	Cabin Logs, Poles
Jack Pine	Pulpwood	Lumber
Tamarack	Posts, Poles	Pulpwood, Lumber
Black Spruce	Pulpwood	-
White Spruce	Pulpwood	Lumber, Christmas Trees
Hemlock	Pulpwood	Lumber
Balsam Fir	Pulpwood	Lumber, Christmas Trees
Northern White Cedar	Posts, Poles	Lumber, Shingles
Red Cedar	Lumber, Closet Liners	Posts
White Ash	Handles, Furniture	Lumber
Aspen	Pulpwood, Particleboard	Furniture, Pallets, Plywood
Basswood	Lumber	Furniture, Carving Block
Beech	Handles	Lumber, Pulpwood
White Birch	Toothpicks, Ice Cream Sticks	Pulpwood
Yellow Birch	Furniture, Veneer	Pulpwood
Butternut	Furniture, Trim	-
Black Cherry	Furniture, Trim	Handles
Cottonwood	Pallets, Boxes	Lumber, Pulpwood
Elm	Furniture	Pulpwood
Shagbark Hickory	Handles	Firewood, Meat Smoking
Red Maple	Pulpwood, Lumber	Furniture, Firewood
Sugar Maple	Pulpwood, Furniture, Floors	Veneer, Firewood, Syrup
Red Oak	Ties, Furniture, Veneer	Trim, Firewood
White Oak	Construction, Trim	Ties, Firewood
Black Walnut	Furniture, Trim	Gunstocks

Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007