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==Uses==
[[File:Pinheiro bravo Parque Litoral.jpg|thumb|Maritime pine forest in the Coastal Park in [[Esposende]], Northern Portugal as seen from the foredunes.]]
''Pinus pinaster'' is widely planted for timber in its native area, being one of the most important trees in [[forestry]] in France, Spain and Portugal. [[Landes forest]] in southwest France is the largest man-made maritime pine forest in Europe. It has also been cultivated in Australia as plantation tree, to provide softwood timber.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anglesea Plantation |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232257607 |accessdate=2020-10-08 |work=The Geelong Advertiser |date=1926-05-01}}</ref> ''Pinus pinaster'' [[resin]] is also a useful source of [[turpentine]] and [[rosin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: ''Pinus pinaster'' resin industry in Portugal (portuguese)|url=http://www.agrotec.pt/noticias/resinagem-em-portugal-um-foco-de-esperanca/|publisher=AGROTEC|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref>
 
In addition to industrial uses, maritime pine is also a popular ornamental tree, often planted in parks and gardens in areas with warm [[temperateness|temperate]] climates. It has become [[naturalised]] in parts of southern England, Argentina, South Africa and Australia.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Pinus pinaster''|url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=6298|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224035202/http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=6298|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2012|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>