Table Mountain pine is used for fuel, pulpwood, and low-grade saw timber. The wood is invariably knotty because of large branches and the persistence of branch stubs along the bole.
Serotinous cones provide a year-round supply of seeds to squirrels.
The red squirrel cuts off branches to harvest the armored cones. Table Mountain pine stands provide cover for wildlife. One of Table Mountain pine's most important values is watershed protection in steep terrain. Two serious diseases associated with Table Mountain pine are root rot and heart rot. Phellinus pini, the fungus that causes heart rot, usually enters the tree through fire scars or broken branches and is most common in older trees.