Turpentine is a volatile oil and is distilled from pine resin, which is obtained by tapping trees of the genus Pinus. The solid material which is left behind after distillation is known as rosin. Both these products are used in many different types of applications.

How do you get turpentine from a tree?

Wood turpentine is obtained by the steam distillation of dead, shredded bits of pine wood, while gum turpentine results from the distillation of the exudate of the living pine tree obtained by tapping.

Can you get turpentine from a pine tree?

Turpentine is distilled from pine resin. Different species of pine, spruce and fir can be used as sources of pine sap. ... This resin is collected from pine trees by either cutting the pine tree or simply collecting the sap that you can find on pine trees that have already been damaged.