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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Thompson tiptoes to a longleaf pine with a white ring painted around its trunk, the mark of a nesting tree.
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Jen Guyton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Prescribed burn associations are proving key to conservationists’ efforts to restore a longleaf pine range forming the backbone of forest ecology in the American Southeast.
—James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
Continuing efforts at the preserve aim to restore the longleaf pine’s presence.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
The burns clear space for longleaf pine, a tree species whose seeds won’t sprout on undergrowth blocking bare soil.
—James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
Grassroots prescribed burn associations across the American South are restoring an ecosystem for the longleaf pine – as well as strengthening ecological resilience and neighborly ties.
—James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
Since then, Thrasher has been working to restore the original montane longleaf pine savannah ecosystem by clearing out the competing loblolly pines through logging and the use of prescribed fire.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 26 Feb. 2023
These woods weren’t composed of the original longleaf pines of an ancient, old-growth forest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
The longleaf pine’s branches arch toward the sky, each bud bursting with spindly green fingers.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
Jen Guyton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Prescribed burn associations are proving key to conservationists’ efforts to restore a longleaf pine range forming the backbone of forest ecology in the American Southeast.
—James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
Continuing efforts at the preserve aim to restore the longleaf pine’s presence.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
The burns clear space for longleaf pine, a tree species whose seeds won’t sprout on undergrowth blocking bare soil.
—James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
Grassroots prescribed burn associations across the American South are restoring an ecosystem for the longleaf pine – as well as strengthening ecological resilience and neighborly ties.
—James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
Since then, Thrasher has been working to restore the original montane longleaf pine savannah ecosystem by clearing out the competing loblolly pines through logging and the use of prescribed fire.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 26 Feb. 2023
These woods weren’t composed of the original longleaf pines of an ancient, old-growth forest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
The longleaf pine’s branches arch toward the sky, each bud bursting with spindly green fingers.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
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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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