A log that can be profitably made into lumber.

Standing trees suitable for use as commercial wood products, for example, pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, veneer logs, and so forth. Also see “Chip-n-saw,' ‘Growing stock,” “Merchantable timber subaccount,” “Premerchantable timber,” ‘Pulpwood,' “Sawtimber,” “Timber,' and “Veneer logs.

Stand of trees that have attained an age or size that satisfies the primary economic goal for which it was managed. Generally fifteen years and older for pine species and twenty years and older for hardwood species.