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bristlecone pine
noun
bris·tle·cone pine
ˈbri-səl-ˌkōn- 
: either of two pines (Pinus longaeva and P. aristata) of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
called also bristlecone
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Another bit of evidence that is of real concern has to do with bristlecone pine trees.
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Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024
The species of bark beetle that is currently attacking Death Valley’s bristlecone pines is native — so it’s always lived in the Death Valley, but it’s never been able to attack bristlecones before.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024
The park offers ancient bristlecone pine forests, incredible night skies, scenic foothills covered in sagebrush, the stunning 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak and the mysterious Lehman Caves.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Maybe home is a forest of ancient bristlecone pines, a meadow of yellow grass, a lake with untold depths.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024
The species of bark beetle that is currently attacking Death Valley’s bristlecone pines is native — so it’s always lived in the Death Valley, but it’s never been able to attack bristlecones before.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024
The park offers ancient bristlecone pine forests, incredible night skies, scenic foothills covered in sagebrush, the stunning 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak and the mysterious Lehman Caves.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Maybe home is a forest of ancient bristlecone pines, a meadow of yellow grass, a lake with untold depths.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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bristlecone pine
noun
bris·tle·cone pine
ˌbris-əl-ˌkōn-
: either of two pines of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
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