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In NZ, pine trees are an invasive pest. https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/weeds/common-weeds/wilding-conifers/ https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pe

• alamortsubite 5y ago
  I can't imagine burning pine in a stove, except as kindling. The notable invasive species where I live is ailanthus. I've burned some out of curiosity. It's better than pine, but not worth the trouble when you're tripping over red oak.
  • bacon_waffle 5y ago
    Pine is one of the most common firewoods here. I tend to go for gum, which is also an introduced species. And, yes that's often felled to be used only as firewood. I should point out that there are plenty pine species that aren't considered invasive pests like wilding pines are; for example one of our bigger exports is radiata pine.