loblolly pine
nounDefinition of loblolly pine
: a pine (Pinus taeda) of the southeastern U.S. with flaky bark, long needles in groups of three, and cones having spine-tipped scales also : its coarse-grained wood
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Most of the old growth forests were clear cut for logging operations or development, and the long-lived, slow-growing longleaf trees were replaced in many areas by loblolly pines or other fast-growing trees for the timber industry. — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, "Controlled burns helping restore longleaf pine ecosystem in Alabama," 17 Mar. 2018 Nine varieties of free seedlings were given away including American elm, eastern redbud, laurel oak, live oak, loblolly pine, overcup oak, sawtooth oak, water oak and willow oak. — Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Thousands of free seedlings given away at Arbor Day event in The Woodlands," 20 Jan. 2018 Cooper helped passed out thousands of loblolly pine seedlings to event attendees. — Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Thousands of free seedlings given away at Arbor Day event in The Woodlands," 20 Jan. 2018 That’s why dogwoods and loblolly pines from East Texas don’t survive in our alkaline black clays here in the Metroplex. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Oh, the crazy things you will hear when it comes to gardening," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loblolly pine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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