Pine

Pine is a versatile, common tree available to all factions in Timberborn, maturing in 12 days and yielding 2 Logs when felled. Beyond its solid lumber output, Pine is the only common tree that produces a secondary resource: Pine Resin. This resin is gathered by Gatherer Flags and serves as a critical material in crafting, making Pine trees valuable for both construction and industrial supply chains. With a growth time roughly double that of Birch but double the log yield, Pine offers a balanced ratio of time invested to resources gained that suits mid-game economies well.

Pine Resin is one of the more important secondary tree products in the game, used in various manufacturing recipes. Because Pine trees produce both Logs and Pine Resin, a well-managed Pine forest effectively serves double duty, supplying your Lumberjacks with timber while simultaneously feeding your Gatherers with resin for industrial production. A Forester takes roughly 1 hour to plant a Pine, and a Lumberjack needs about 1.5 hours to fell one, placing it in the middle range for labor costs. The tree has a moderate footprint, so Pine forests can be planted in reasonably dense configurations without wasting too much space.

From a strategic perspective, Pine is often the first upgrade over Birch that players pursue once their settlement has stabilized. Its 12-day growth cycle is short enough to fit within most drought schedules on standard maps, while its 2-log yield provides meaningful output. On maps where Pine Resin is needed for advanced buildings or crafting, dedicating at least one Forester exclusively to Pine is highly recommended. For Iron Teeth players who lack access to Maple and Chestnut, Pine becomes especially important as a dual-purpose tree alongside Mangrove for aquatic zones. Folktails players may eventually shift toward Maple or Chestnut for their food-producing secondary resources, but Pine remains relevant throughout the game whenever resin is in demand. Compared to the slow-growing Oak, Pine offers a much faster turnaround, making it the preferred choice for settlements that need a steady, reliable flow of both wood and crafting materials.