Superheated steam was used to dry masson pine（Pinus massoniana） lumber. Effects of drying temperature on color, moisture deviation in thickness direction and deresination were studied. The results showed that there was little effect on wood color and moisture deviation in thickness direction was less than 1% in superheated steam drying. The pine rosins were either driven to wood surfaces or consolidated inside. It was feasible to use superheated steam technology for both wood drying and deresination.