Coulter pine

American  

noun

1. a California pine, Pinus coulteri, having stout, bluish-green needles and heavy cones 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 centimeters) long.

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Etymology

Origin of Coulter pine

First recorded in 1885–90, named after Thomas Coulter (died 1843), Irish botanist

Example Sentences

At more than 4,000 feet, up in the Cuyamaca Mountains, it rests among coastal live oak woodlands and Coulter pine forests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Plants with small ranges that grow in areas that have burned—such as the Coulter pine in California—might also face trouble, says Camille Stevens-Rumann, a fire ecologist at Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 30, 2020