Editing Pinus pinaster (section)

==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 |access-date=2020-10-08 |work=The Geelong Advertiser |date=1926-05-01}}</ref> ''P.&nbsp;pinaster'' resin is 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|access-date=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, Uruguay, 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|access-date=23 July 2013}}</ref>

It is also used as a source of [[flavonoid]]s, [[catechins]], [[proanthocyanidin]]s, and [[phenolic acid]]s.  A [[dietary supplement]] derived from extracts from ''P.&nbsp;pinaster'' bark called [[Pycnogenol]] is marketed with claims it can treat many conditions; however, according to a 2012 Cochrane review, the evidence is insufficient to support its use for the treatment of any chronic disorder.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Schoonees|first=A|author2=Visser, J |author3=Musekiwa, A |author4= Volmink, J |title=Pycnogenol (extract of French maritime pine bark) for the treatment of chronic disorders|journal=Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews|year=2012|issue=7|pages=CD008294|doi=10.1002/14651858.CD008294.pub4|pmid=22513958}}</ref>