: a tall pine (Pinus jeffreyi) of the western U.S. having elongated cones and long needles in groups of three
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Later Monday morning, one of the camera operators found the eaglet perching at the top of a tree near the 145-foot-tall Jeffrey pine that holds the family’s huge nest.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
While many larger, fire-resilient trees like ponderosa and Jeffrey pines were logged for lumber, smaller trees that are not so fire resistant have thrived.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
The area is covered in Jeffrey pine, sage, and fir trees.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2022
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
While many larger, fire-resilient trees like ponderosa and Jeffrey pines were logged for lumber, smaller trees that are not so fire resistant have thrived.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
The area is covered in Jeffrey pine, sage, and fir trees.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2022
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“Jeffrey pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jeffrey%20pine. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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