Is whitewood lumber as good as pine lumber for building?

According to Wikipedia, whitewood is another name for the wood from a spruce tree. Yet further investigation reveals that it is a generic term for multiple species. Just like whitefish, whitewood is...

It is more brakeable and if u put a screw in it it splits easier too.

Wood

Treated lumber. The best top decking is composite or vinyl. It is very expensive, but in the long run you save on stain, sealer, time on maintenance. They last almost forever and take a lot of abuse....

trees that have been cut down and sawn into boards