Pine is not a hardwood.
Pine hardwood or soft wood.
The wood from conifers is classified as softwood because with a few exceptions it s softer than the wood from deciduous trees which is classified as hardwood.
From angiosperm or flowering plants such as oak maple or walnut that are not monocots the hardwood is formed by these while from gymnosperm trees usually evergreen conifers like pine or spruce the softwood is formed.
Hardwood comes from angiosperm or flowering plants such as oak maple or walnut that are not monocots.
It comes from a coniferous tree which is one that has needles instead of leaves and is green all year round in other words an evergreen.
With few exceptions you can generally assume that woods from a softwood tree will be less dense than woods from a hardwood tree.
Evergreens and conifers are softwoods and are easily identified by their distinctive needles and that good old pine aroma.
Softwood comes from gymnosperm trees usually evergreen conifers like pine or spruce.
This is not always the case but there are not many exceptions.
As a general rule conifers are softwood and deciduas trees are hardwood.
Popular softwoods include spruce douglas fir red pine cedar cypress and larch.