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alpine whitebark pine

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Definition of alpine whitebark pine

: a timber tree (Pinus albicaulis) found in the Rocky mountains and in California

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First Known Use of alpine whitebark pine

1892, in the meaning defined above

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“Alpine whitebark pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpine%20whitebark%20pine. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.

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