longleaf pine
noun
long·leaf pine
ˈlȯŋ-ˌlēf- 
: a tall timber pine (Pinus palustris) of the southeastern U.S. with long needles in bundles of three and long cones
also
: its tough coarse-grained reddish-orange wood consisting mostly of heartwood and used especially for flooring and joinery
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The new donation will be used to revitalize 1.6 million acres of vital U.S. landscapes - the northern great plains grasslands and longleaf pine forests of the Southeast.
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Walters discovered that the loss of the longleaf pine and similar tree species in the U.S. Southeast was harming the birds' breeding areas.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For a longer walk, opt for the two-mile loop called the Pine Ridge Trail to see interesting sights like sandhill ecosystems where longleaf pine trees rise.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
In the second half of the 19th century, the turpentine and lumber industries laid waste to one third of Moore County’s longleaf pines, leaving only tree stumps in their wake.
—Craig Gill / Made By History, TIME, 13 June 2024
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Walters discovered that the loss of the longleaf pine and similar tree species in the U.S. Southeast was harming the birds' breeding areas.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For a longer walk, opt for the two-mile loop called the Pine Ridge Trail to see interesting sights like sandhill ecosystems where longleaf pine trees rise.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
In the second half of the 19th century, the turpentine and lumber industries laid waste to one third of Moore County’s longleaf pines, leaving only tree stumps in their wake.
—Craig Gill / Made By History, TIME, 13 June 2024
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longleaf pine
noun
long·leaf pine
ˌlȯŋ-ˌlēf-
: a tall pine of the southeastern U.S. that has long needles in clusters of three and long cones and is a major timber tree
also
: its tough coarse-grained reddish orange wood
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